Software Engineer - Distributed Operations Team - Mid

Gieslerllc; Chantilly, Austin (VA, TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Giesler LLC is seeking a Software Engineer (Mid) to join our distributed operations team supporting the DoD Spectral program. You will develop real-time software for distributed environments, focusing on high availability, low latency, and scalable systems while collaborating with senior engineers to deliver features end-to-end.

Responsibilities include coding, testing, code reviews, and CI/CD deployment of modular apps across on-prem and cloud-enabled platforms, with a TS/SCI eligible clearance

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python or Java and familiarity with frameworks; Agile/DevSecOps mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software applications per Spectral requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on system requirements and design solutions.
• Generate clean, efficient code and perform code reviews for quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize to improve performance and scalability.
• Deploy modular apps with CI/CD into distributed environments.

Skills

Programming (Python/Java)

Agile / DevSecOps

Problem solving

Teamwork / Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related

Tools

Git

React

Node.js

Django

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer - Mid
Job ID: 0501037
Date Posted: 11/14/2024
Location: Chantilly, VA or Austin, TX
Category: Engineering
Minimum Clearance to Start: Top Secret
Job Type: Full Time
Travel: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US

Job Description:

GIESLER LLC is looking to hire a Software Engineer to join our distributed operations team developing high quality software applications to enable real-time processing across distributed environments for the Department of Defense. This role requires an understanding of programming languages, deploying modular applications, employing front-end and back-end technologies, and leveraging DevSecOps tooling to deliver on demand distributed operations capability.

This role is in support of the U.S. Navy Spectral Program. Spectral is a seven-year program to provide both hardware and software solutions for our naval forces to fight and win in the increasingly sophisticated and complex range of cyber and electronic threats from our adversaries.

You will develop and deploy advanced cloud enabled combat systems that make up Spectral, leveraging the most advanced software technologies available. Spectral is not only delivering ground-breaking capabilities to the warfighter today, but also building a modular distributed architecture that allows the system to rapidly evolve, deploy, and adapt to scale multi-echelon operations.

Creative solutioning and thinking outside the box to solve manual pain points for the warfighter through innovative engineering and rapid deployment of software running in production. Developing software technologies and leveraging first class tooling to generate high availability, low latency, fault tolerance, and scalability across multi-echelon distributed environments. Collaborate with senior developers to design, develop, and maintain software solutions. As a software engineer, you will work on new features and enhancements contributing to distributed environments and positively impact the Spectral system.

We are looking to fill multiple positions with an immediate start date

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain software applications according to Spectral requirements, and program standards.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on system requirements, identify solutions, and contribute to software design solutions.
• Generate clean, efficient, and maintainable code using programming languages and frameworks aligned with the Spectral tech stack.
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure high-quality code adherence standards.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing applications to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Optimize code for real-time data processing performance and scalability across distributed platforms and edge computing.
• Deploy modular software applications with CI/CD integration to distributed environments.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An Active Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• 3-5 years of professional experience in software development
• Proficiency in at least on programming language (Python, Java) and familiarity with relevant frameworks
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps) and best practices
• Experience working with databases and understanding basic database design principles (SQL, NoSQL)
• Familiarity with front-end and back-end development technologies (React, Node.js, Django)
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git) and experience with collaborative development practices such as merge requests, pull requests, code reviews
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and troubleshoot complex issues
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, tools, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Familiarity with API development and RESTful services
• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and test-driven development
• Understanding of software security best practices

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position. The proposed salary range for this position is: $62,800-$128,600

Giesler, LLC is a private corporation established in the State of Georgia, is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. This commitment affirms Giesler LLC’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affimative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local law.