Software Engineer – Cloud, Security & High-Impact Systems

National Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NSA is seeking experienced Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems across COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud computing, Python and more. You will contribute to secure, scalable software that supports national security while collaborating with diverse teams across missions.

A CS or Software Engineering degree with relevant experience is required for entry; advanced degrees preferred. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a DCIPS environment.

Qualifications

• Degree must be in Computer Science (CS) or Software Engineering and may include related fields if they contain CS foundations such as algorithms, data structures and math.
• Experience through the software development life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance) is required.
• Entry: Bachelor's + 3 years or Master's + 1 year; Senior: Bachelor's + 6 years or Master's + 4 years; Doctoral + 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop software across a wide range of CS domains to support national security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using modern tools and cloud platforms.
• Contribute to secure, high-assurance systems and continuous improvement.

Skills

COBOL

C/C++

Java

cloud computing

Angular

React

Python

PIG Analytics

Pyspark

agile development

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

ElasticSearch

Rust

micro services

Ansible

clusters

digital forensics

incident response

quantum

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Software Engineering

Master's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab

Job description

NSA is seeking experienced Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems across COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud computing, Python and more. You will contribute to secure, scalable software that supports national security while collaborating with diverse teams across missions.

A CS or Software Engineering degree with relevant experience is required for entry; advanced degrees preferred. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a DCIPS environment.