Software Developer 1

Lentech, Inc; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 171,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Lentech, Inc. in Laurel, MD is seeking a mid-level software engineer to contribute as a core engineer on a small team delivering enterprise web services hosted in AWS.

You will own features end-to-end, participate in design decisions, and help improve reliability and maintainability across multiple applications. Responsibilities include designing and implementing features across the stack (API, UI, data layer) with limited supervision, deploying services to production, monitoring and

Qualifications

• Active TS.SCI w FSP through MD is required.
• 7+ years of experience as a software developer.
• DOD 8570.01 with IAM Level I (CAP, GSLC, Security+) required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the stack (API, UI, and data layer) with limited supervision.
• Own services in production: deploy, monitor, troubleshoot incidents, and drive root-cause fixes to improve reliability.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical direction, and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements, estimate work, and deliver iteratively in an Agile environment.

Skills

Active TS.SCI w FSP through MD

7 YOE as a software developer

IAM Level I (DOD 8570.01)

PHP

Net

C#

Java

Node.js

Python

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Vue.js

React

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Four years of additional SWE experience substituted for a bachelor's degree

IAM Level I (CAP, GSLC, Security+)

Job description

• You will contribute as a core engineer on a small team delivering enterprise web services deployed in AWS.
• This mid-level role expects you to take ownership of features end-to-end, contribute to design decisions, and improve reliability and maintainability across multiple applications.
• Design and implement features across the stack (API, UI, and data layer) with limited supervision; write clear technical approaches when needed.
• Own services in production, deploy, monitor, troubleshoot incidents, and drive root-cause fixes to improve reliability.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical direction (tradeoffs, scalability, security), and participate actively in code reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements, estimate work, and deliver iteratively in an Agile environment.

Required skills

• Active TS.SCI w FSP through MD
• 7 YOE as a software developer
• Compliance with DOD 8570.01 with a minimum certification of IAM Level I. (CAP, GSLC, Security +)

Professional work experience with one or more of the following:

• PHP REQUIRED
• Net
• C#
• Java
• Node.js
• Python
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• React

Desired skills

• Hands-on AWS experience (IAM, EC2, ALB, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) and/or Azure equivalents.
• Experience with Nginx/Apache/Tomcat configuration and performance tuning.
• Scripting/automation with PowerShell and/or Python; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting production services and participating in on-call/incident response.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Compliance with DOD 8570.01 with a minimum certification of IAM Level I. (CAP, GSLC, Security +)

The proposed salary range for this position is: $171,000 - $184,000