Senior Software & Systems Engineer - DoD, TS/SCI w/ Poly

Cornerstone Defense; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 215,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO Policy

401(k)

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense in Annapolis Junction seeks a Senior Software Engineer/Systems Engineer to lead a multi-year DoD software effort, architecting interfaces for authorization workflows and key management across diverse environments. The role requires cryptographic engineering experience, strong leadership, and the ability to drive architecture decisions within matrixed teams.

Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience.
• BS in Computer Science or related field (or 8+ years equivalent work experience).
• Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year, mission-focused software development effort for DoD deployment.
• Architect flexible interfaces to support authorization workflows and key management operations.
• Remove customer-specific dependencies and abstract environment configurations.
• Collaborate across matrixed and virtual teams to deliver results.

Skills

12+ years experience

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cornerstone Defense in Annapolis Junction seeks a Senior Software Engineer/Systems Engineer to lead a multi-year DoD software effort, architecting interfaces for authorization workflows and key management across diverse environments. The role requires cryptographic engineering experience, strong leadership, and the ability to drive architecture decisions within matrixed teams.

Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance is required.