Software Engineer - Full Stack (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the Chinook Program, delivering next-generation mission software for geospatial intelligence. The qualified candidate will contribute across the full software development lifecycle as part of an Agile team.

You will work on architecture, design, coding, and automated testing, taking ownership of delivering enhancements, and collaborating with Product Owner and leadership to keep Agile practices

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience delivering full-stack software in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including design and automated testing.
• Deliver system and application enhancements with level-of-effort estimates.
• Collaborate with engineers to design and document strong technical solutions.
• Support national security missions with mission-focused software.

Skills

Rest API Development

Python or Java

SQL

Web Development

Django or JavaScript (Angular, React,

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Git

GitLab

AWS

React

Angular

Django

CI/CD tools

Job description

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance.

North Point Technology is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the Chinook Program, delivering next-generation mission software for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The qualified candidate will contribute across the full software development lifecycle - from architecture and design through coding and automated testing - as part of a collaborative Agile team focused on world‑class national security solutions.

Responsibilities

In this role you will contribute across the complete software development lifecycle - including work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing - within a customer‑focused Agile team. You will take ownership of delivering system and application enhancements, break sizable tasks into manageable units with level‑of‑effort estimates, and partner with fellow engineers to design and document strong technical solutions. You will build software for problems that are not always clearly defined while keeping customer needs front and center, help remove obstacles for the development team alongside the Product Owner and technical leadership, and keep Agile and Scrum practices productive and on track. This is an opportunity to deliver mission‑focused software that supports national security in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and growth‑oriented environment.

Required Skills/Experience

• Rest API Development
• Python or Java
• SQL
• Web Development
• Django or JavaScript (Angular, React, etc.)
• Object‑oriented programming in Python, Java, and JavaScript
• Windows and Linux operating systems
• Version control with Git and GitLab
• Architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production
• Agile development and CI/CD (continuous integration and continuous delivery) tools and practices

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Front‑end development with React
• Software architecture patterns such as Client‑Server and Model‑View‑Controller (MVC)
• Multi‑cloud experience across AWS, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud, Azure, and Oracle Cloud
• AWS services such as S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation, and RDS
• Experience as a Scrum Master for a software development or technical team
• GEOINT domain experience applied to troubleshooting, optimizing, and validating system behavior and data outputs
• Modern software design patterns and coding standards
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification or similar

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field