Software Engineer 2: Metrics & Monitoring for HPC

Cornerstone Defense LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and Training

Perks at Work Discount Program

Referral Program

Leads Generation Program

CollegeAmerica 529

Fitness Reimbursement Program

Travel Assistance

Lifelock Benefit Solutions

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 2 (Metrics & Monitoring) in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will design, develop, and maintain a distributed metrics and monitoring solution for high-performance computing systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability across the HPC infrastructure.

The role requires Linux CLI proficiency, Python development, and experience with Splunk, Kafka, Ansible, and CI/CD tooling like GitLab CI.

Qualifications

• MS or BS with required years of experience as SWE per criteria listed by Cornerstone Defense.
• Experience with Linux, Python, and DevOps tooling to support distributed metrics/monitoring.
• Familiarity with log management tools and data pipelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of HPC infrastructure.
• Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and data teams to implement monitoring and observability.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python

Splunk

Kafka

Ansible

GitLab CI

Git

Elasticsearch

Infrastructure as Code

Education

MS in Computer Science or related field + 3 years SWE experience

BS in Computer Science or related field + 5 years SWE experience

7 years SWE experience in similar scope

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Elasticsearch

Job description

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 2 (Metrics & Monitoring) in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will design, develop, and maintain a distributed metrics and monitoring solution for high-performance computing systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability across the HPC infrastructure.

The role requires Linux CLI proficiency, Python development, and experience with Splunk, Kafka, Ansible, and CI/CD tooling like GitLab CI.