Software Engineer 3 - (Full Stack, Python, JavaScript)

Akina Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 232,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO accrued annually

100% healthcare coverage for employees

Educational assistance for job-related training

Job summary

Akina Inc is seeking a Software Engineer 3 - Full Stack with expertise in Python and JavaScript for their Fort Meade location. This role involves developing robust end-to-end solutions and contributing to automation efforts within a rapid deployment environment.

The position offers a competitive salary range from $232,000 to $283,000 annually. Benefits include 24 days of PTO, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees.

Qualifications

• Experience with software development on NSANet environment.
• Production‑grade software development experience in Python and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of developing user interfaces within a cross‑functional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop end‑to‑end full‑stack solutions including user interfaces.
• Automate opportunities to support cross-functional teams.
• Maintain front‑end interfaces utilizing modern UI libraries.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

REST middleware

Git-based version control

AI-assisted development tools

Education

B.S. in a technical discipline

12+ years of work experience

Tools

Docker

Nginx

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Software Engineer 3 - Full Stack, Python, JavaScript

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-18-005-SWE3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description

Join ATPG’s Endpoint Snapshots (ES) team as a high‑caliber full‑stack engineer thriving in a rapid development and deployment environment. A key focus of this role is the ability to react swiftly to emergent mission opportunities, designing and deploying new capabilities under tight timeframes. You will provide end‑to‑end support to a cross‑functional team automating critical solutions across the entire software stack, including user interfaces, middleware, databases, analytics, and cloud architectures. Collaboration is essential as you work alongside teammates and partners to modernize legacy infrastructure and scale future capabilities. Ultimately, your responsiveness will directly accelerate mission success by leveraging cutting‑edge automation and AI‑assisted development tools to deliver actionable insights.

• Develop end‑to‑end full‑stack solutions, including user interfaces, REST middleware, databases, and analytics to support the ES team's mission.
• Automate new opportunities and capabilities to be seamlessly leveraged by CNO and its partners.
• Maintain and update existing front‑end interfaces utilizing JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, and jQuery, while preparing to migrate future front‑ends to modern UI libraries like React, Angular, or Vue.
• Optimize existing backends using Python, Asyncio, and Pandas, and occasionally perform updates to legacy Java Map/Reduce and GHOSTMACHINE analytics.
• Manage and deploy services within existing infrastructure environments using MACHINESHOP, Docker, Nginx, and GitLab CI/CD, while planning expansions into C2S and HCI.
• Utilize AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and Opencode to accelerate code delivery and enhance team development velocity.

Position Required Skills

• Experience with successful software development on NSANet, demonstrating familiarity with environment ecosystems such as MACHINESHOP, C2S, or GHOSTMACHINE.
• Production‑grade software development experience in Python and JavaScript to build robust, full‑stack architectures.
• Knowledge of developing user interfaces, REST middleware, databases, and analytics within a cross‑functional team framework.
• Experience with collaborative development workflows, showcasing a strong history of teamwork and communication skills.
• Familiarity with git‑based version control systems and continuous integration pipelines.

Nice to Haves

• Experience working within CNO, specifically with ATPG, TURBINE/ASGARD, or other automation platforms, alongside past CNE exposure.
• Experience using and customizing AI‑assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, etc.) through advanced configurations like Skills and Memory.
• Familiarity with modern UI libraries (React, Angular, Vue) and cloud‑based hosting environments like AWS.
• Experience with infrastructure expansion and deployment utilizing tools such as C2S, HCI, Docker, Nginx, and GitLab CI/CD.

SWE3 Qualifications

YOE Requirement: 12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range

$232k - $283k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Benefits

24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. 401(k) is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. Educational assistance toward college classes and coverage of costs associated with job‑related training and certifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.