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

North Point Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the Chinook Program, delivering mission software for GEOINT. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and involves working across the full software lifecycle in a collaborative Agile team.

Ideal candidates bring strong full‑stack skills, adapt to fast-paced environments, and are passionate about building software that directly supports national security missions.

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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the complete software development lifecycle, including work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing.
• Own delivery of system and application enhancements with level-of-effort estimates.
• Collaborate with engineers to design and document robust technical solutions in an Agile team.

Skills

REST API

Python/Java

SQL

Web development

Windows & Linux

Agile

CI/CD

Education

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

Tools

Git

GitLab

AWS

Cloud platforms

Job description

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

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

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

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the Chinook Program, delivering next-generation mission software for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and 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. The ideal candidate brings strong full‑stack development skills, thrives in a fast‑paced and inclusive environment, and is passionate about building software that directly supports the mission.

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
• 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

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious‑minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work‑life balance. We strive for a close‑knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!