Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance

ClearEdge; Jessup (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearEdge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead day-to-day delivery for a core AI-enabled product. You will guide a small team, stay hands-on, and work with stakeholders to implement scalable, secure services including AI-assisted capabilities.

You will excel at full-stack work (TypeScript, Python, React), drive code quality, and navigate hybrid/on-prem/cloud and air-gapped environments. You’ll own releases end-to-end and mentor engineers through design reviews.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or similar.
• 10+ years of experience in design, development, and deployment of software systems.
• Fluency with AI-native IDEs and strong version control habits.
• Experience with hybrid on-prem/cloud deployments and air-gapped environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a customer-specific implementation within the platform's architecture baseline.
• Direct a small team of engineers (2–6) while remaining hands-on.
• Own releases end-to-end, including deployment into hybrid and air-gapped environments.
• Gather requirements and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Review code, enforce conventions, and guide pairing.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on coding

Full-stack development

TypeScript

Python

React

Containers

RBAC / IAM

Version control

Hybrid/cloud deployment

Security practices

Code reviews

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or similar

Tools

Postgres

RAG

Vector stores

Job description

Join ClearEdge as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will lead day-to-day delivery for one of our core AI-enabled products, guiding a small team while remaining hands-on and a key member of the implementation. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to implement scalable, secure, high-performing services, including AI-assisted capabilities that support automated analysis and decision support alongside comprehensive UI/UX development and functionality. You will play a key role in developing and implementing our AI-enabled product while collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive, high-impact solutions.

You Will Excel in This Role If You Are:

• Experienced leading small engineering teams while remaining a primary implementor, spending the large majority of your time hands-on
• Skilled in full-stack development — language secondary, though you'll ship quickly in TypeScript, Python, and React
• Fluent with AI-native IDEs and comfortable using them as your default way of working
• Strong in version control habits
• Comfortable working in hybrid (on-prem/cloud) and air-gapped deployment environments
• Practical experience with containers
• Familiar with production cross-cutting concerns: identity/SSO, RBAC, audit logging, encryption, and observability
• Experienced guiding engineers through code review, conventions, and pairing
• Capable of gathering requirements and communicating status to stakeholders

A Day in the Life:

• Lead development of a customer-specific implementation within the platform's architecture baseline
• Remain a primary implementor while directing a small team (2–6 engineers)
• Make account-specific technical trade-off decisions, coordinating with technical leadership on platform-level questions
• Gather requirements, prioritize delivery work, and communicate status to customer-facing stakeholders and internal leadership
• Guide engineers through review, conventions, and pairing
• Own releases end-to-end, including delivery into hybrid and air-gapped environments

What We Are Expecting From You:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or similar (4 years of experience may substitute)
• 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of software systems
• Fluency with AI-native IDEs
• Strong version control habits
• Understanding of hybrid deployment (on-prem and cloud), including air-gapped deployment
• Practical experience with containers
• Skilled in at least two mainstream programming languages — language is secondary; expect to ship quickly in TypeScript, Python, and React, using tech like Postgres, RAG, and vector stores
• Familiarity with production cross-cutting concerns: identity/SSO/OAuth/OIDC, MFA, RBAC, session management, audit logging, encryption, object + relational storage, APIs, CI/CD, and observability
• Experienced across all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Experience gathering requirements, prioritizing delivery work, and communicating status to stakeholders
• Spends roughly 90% of time on hands-on implementation while guiding 2–6 engineers via review, conventions, and pairing; owns releases end-to-end
• Experience providing technical direction and leadership to less experienced staff

Nice to Have:

• Tech-lead experience on multi-service products
• Generative AI / agentic feature delivery experience
• Experience supporting RMF/ATO (security control evidence, finding remediation, accreditation documentation)
• Experience with physical security or facility accreditation practices, such as ICD 705 or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with tools used by security and compliance teams

ClearEdge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. We believe in developing our people, promoting from within, and fostering long-term career growth across the organization. Our Core Values—Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability—guide everything we do. These principles shape our culture, inform our decisions, and drive our commitment to excellence in support of our customers and partners. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.