Software Engineer 2 — Cybersecurity & Cloud DevOps (TS/SCI)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 191,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO per year

11 federal holidays

401k 10% company match

Healthcare coverage

Education assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SWE2) for Fort Meade, MD, to work on high-level software architecture in offensive cyber space.

You will develop distributed web apps, architect microservices, and implement DevOps and IaC in cloud environments, collaborating with security researchers and end users to enhance mission capabilities. The role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph, 8 years’ experience or 4 extra years in place of a degree, and offers a substantial salary range and advanced

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building and maintaining enterprise-grade, distributed web applications and system architectures.
• Experience with DevOps automation, cloud service providers (e.g., AWS), and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering principles, including version control, testing frameworks, and agile workflows.
• Experience with high-side development environments and non-attributed network configurations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain large-scale, distributed web applications using Node.js, TypeScript and Python.
• Architect scalable microservices and backend systems that support high-performance data processing and communication.
• Utilize DevOps automation tools and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaaS) to deploy and manage services in commercial cloud environments.
• Create robust CI/CD pipelines to ensure the continuous delivery of secure and reliable software updates.
• Collaborate with security researchers to integrate engineering best practices into offensive cyber and vulnerability research projects.
• Collaborate with users and analysts to improve tooling and mission capabilities.

Skills

Distributed web apps

DevOps automation

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

Agile workflows

High-side development

Education

B.S. in technical discipline

4 additional yrs in lieu

Tools

gdb

Job description

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SWE2) for Fort Meade, MD, to work on high-level software architecture in offensive cyber space.

You will develop distributed web apps, architect microservices, and implement DevOps and IaC in cloud environments, collaborating with security researchers and end users to enhance mission capabilities. The role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph, 8 years’ experience or 4 extra years in place of a degree, and offers a substantial salary range and advanced