Software Engineer

The Swift Group, LLC; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 49,996 - 290,004; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

healthcare

wellness benefits

financial benefits

retirement benefits

education benefits

time off benefits

Job summary

The Swift Group, LLC in Herndon, VA is seeking a highly experienced platform Software Engineer to build, scale, and maintain a mission-critical data science platform. You will design and develop backend services in a complex distributed environment.

The ideal candidate brings over 10 years of experience and strong proficiency in Java, Python, AWS, and more, alongside a TS/SCI security clearance. Comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and operating software applications or platform level systems.
• Hands-on experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed system design.
• Strong experience with containers.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Contribute to the architecture of large-scale, distributed systems.
• Develop and deploy services in cloud environments.
• Build, optimize, and operate containerized services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

Skills

Java

Python

Postgres / MySQL / MariaDB

Linux

AWS

Microservices

RESTful APIs

SQL databases

Containers

Git

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Ansible

Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We’re looking for a highly experienced platform Software Engineer to help build, scale, and maintain a mission critical data science platform used by thousands of users. This role is deeply technical and ideal for someone who thrives in complex distributed environments, understands modern cloud native architectures, and brings strong engineering discipline to largescale systems.

Location: Herndon, VA

Responsibilities

• Platform & Service Development: Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices in a Java and Linux based environment.
• System Architecture & Scaling: Contribute to the architecture of largescale, distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Cloud & Deployment: Develop and deploy services in cloud environments.
• Database Engineering: Work with relational databases to support high volume, data driven applications.
• Containerization & Runtime: Build, optimize, and operate containerized services across the platform.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, enhance system monitoring capabilities, and optimize system performance.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience building and operating software applications or platform level systems.
• Strong proficiency in all of the following technologies: Java, Python, Postgres / MySQL / MariaDB (in at least one of the three), Linux, AWS.
• Hands‑on experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed system design.
• Proficiency with SQL databases and data intensive application patterns.
• Experience deploying and operating services in cloud environments (AWS or similar).
• Strong experience with containers.
• Proficiency with Git based repositories (GitLab, GitHub) and modern development workflows.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, and secure coding practices.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Desired Experience

• Familiarity with distributed data and streaming tools (Hadoop, Spark, Yarn, Hive, Trino).
• Experience with data access control models such as RBAC and ABAC, including the Customer’s Enterprise access control and entitlement management systems.
• Background supporting largescale, multitenant platforms or high availability systems.
• Experience hardening systems to meet the highest accreditation or security compliance levels.
• Familiarity with Ansible.

Pay Range

$49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Benefits

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.