Software Engineer I - Impactful Govt Systems (TS/SCI)

Wood Consulting Services, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Wellness Programs

Job summary

WOOD Federal Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer, Level 1 to design, develop, and enhance complex software systems at Fort Meade, MD.

You will contribute to real-time and data-processing projects, work on independent or team-driven tasks, and apply modern development practices. The role requires a strong background in software engineering, with opportunities to grow through advanced analytics, novel algorithms, and system-level design while working on mission‑driven government systems

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematic models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Skills

Software Engineering

C/C++

Requirements Analysis

System Design

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

4 years SWE experience may substitute for degree

Job description

WOOD Federal Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer, Level 1 to design, develop, and enhance complex software systems at Fort Meade, MD.

You will contribute to real-time and data-processing projects, work on independent or team-driven tasks, and apply modern development practices. The role requires a strong background in software engineering, with opportunities to grow through advanced analytics, novel algorithms, and system-level design while working on mission‑driven government systems