Software Engineer, Entry Level (C++, JavaScript, Python), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

Zohorecruit; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage for x

5 weeks paid leave per year

11 paid federal holidays per year

401k with 10% employer contribution

Training reimbursement (3 days/yr)

IEEE membership reimbursements

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance up to salary

Referral matching bonus

Job summary

BizFirst LLC is seeking a Software Engineer at Fort Meade, MD, with TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph for immediate start. The role targets Level 0/1 candidates, offering full-time on-site work in a secure government facility and the chance to contribute to SIGINT processing systems development.

The ideal candidate will design, code, and test software in a collaborative team, using Linux and shell scripts, with growth into mission-focused development.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science; four years' software experience may substitute.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix command line and shell/Bash scripting.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.
• Experience designing, coding, and debugging software in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Design and code new software, and modify existing software to add new features.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for databases and data repositories.
• Recommend improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
• Work on Linux systems and automate routine tasks with shell/Bash scripts.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Linux/Unix shell scripting

Team software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Howard, United States | Posted on 09/28/2026

Summary:

• Job Title: Software Engineer, Level 0 or Level 1 (entry level)
• Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
• Work Type: Onsite at Fort George G. Meade, MD, in a secure government facility
• Job Type: Full-time
• Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
• Program Name: SIGINT processing systems development program covering data ingest, protocol processing, and mission microservices
• Agency name: Intelligence Community (IC) customer, Fort George G. Meade, MD
• Start Date: Immediate, upon offer acceptance and clearance transfer

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Software Engineer. This position supports the following program: a signals intelligence (SIGINT) processing systems program that develops and integrates data ingest, protocol processing, and microservice-based mission software for an Intelligence Community customer. The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and the role is open now for an immediate start.

Our client is a Woman Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Founded by two engineers, its systems, software, and hardware engineering teams model, analyze, design, integrate, develop, and deploy complex mission systems side by side with government customers, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. It works alongside many of the largest national security integrators and operates from Columbia, Maryland, near Fort Meade.

What will you do

Start your software career on a signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission team. You will analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements, design and code new software, add features to existing software, and debug and correct defects. You will integrate software into new or modified systems and operating environments, write simple data queries against existing or proposed databases, and recommend improvements to documentation and development process standards. This role suits a developer early in their career who holds a Full Scope Polygraph and wants mission work with room to grow. The customer will consider both Level 0 and Level 1 candidates, so applicants with a few years of experience fit as well.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Design and code new software, and modify existing software to add new features.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases and data repositories.
• Recommend improvements to documentation and software development process standards.
• Work on Linux systems and automate routine tasks with shell and Bash scripts.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, which on its own meets the experience requirement for this role. Four (4) years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Ability to analyze user requirements and translate them into software design and performance requirements.
• Experience designing, coding, and debugging software in a team setting, including academic, internship, or co-op work.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and shell/Bash scripting.
• Ability to write basic database queries.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Desired Skills

• Exposure to version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in SIGINT or other Intelligence Community mission systems.

Benefits (provided by our client):

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family, 100% employer-paid (HMO HSA Silver plan), plus a Health Savings Account
• Five weeks (200 hours) of paid leave per year
• Eleven (11) paid federal holidays per year
• 401k with an employer contribution equal to 10% of salary
• Reimbursement for approved training, up to three days (24 hours) per year, including books and related conference or class travel
• Reimbursement of professional fees, such as IEEE membership and licenses
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary, up to $100K
• Referral matching bonus program

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.

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