Software Engineer 2 — Mission Applications Dev

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 Policy

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

Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions

Life Planning Financial & Legal S​

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC seeks a Software Engineer 2 for Annapolis Junction, MD to develop and maintain the GHOSTGEM suite including DINO. You will implement, test, and integrate with COTS, GOTS, and FOSS components to support mission needs.

Candidates should have Linux CLI expertise, Python development, and experience with modern tooling and data systems. This role offers a strong benefits package and on-site collaboration in a mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Linux CLI experience required.
• Scripting with Bash to automate processes.
• Recent Python development experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM software suite (incl. DINO).
• Implementing and testing with COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products and libraries.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python

Splunk

Kafka

Ansible

GitLab CI

Git

PostgreSQL

Rust

Jira

Confluence

Education

Master's degree in computer science or related discipline + 3 years SWE experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline + 5 years SWE experience

7 years of SWE experience in similar scope

Tools

Ansible

GitLab CI

Kafka

Syslog-ng

rsyslog

Jira

Confluence

PostgreSQL

Rust

Job description

Cornerstone Defense LLC seeks a Software Engineer 2 for Annapolis Junction, MD to develop and maintain the GHOSTGEM suite including DINO. You will implement, test, and integrate with COTS, GOTS, and FOSS components to support mission needs.

Candidates should have Linux CLI expertise, Python development, and experience with modern tooling and data systems. This role offers a strong benefits package and on-site collaboration in a mission-focused environment.