Software Engineer II/III

Elevate Ventures; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Ventures is looking for a Software Engineer II/III in Washington, DC to develop, test, and maintain software capabilities for a NAVSEA Program Office Support role. Candidates should have 3+ years of software engineering experience, familiarity with Agile methodologies, and programming concepts. An active DoD Secret clearance is required due to work with classified programs. This role is contingent on contract award expected in 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (or clearable).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain software capabilities in a NAVSEA Program Office Support role.
• Support design implementation and defect resolution.
• Integrate with broader system architectures.

Skills

Team-based software development

Agile workflows

API development

Automated testing

Integration tasks

Programming concepts

Modern software development methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or mathematics

Job description

Overview

The Software Engineer II/III develops, tests, and maintains software capabilities in a NAVSEA Program Office Support role. This role supports design implementation, defect resolution, and integration with broader system architectures. This position is contingent upon award. Award is expected in 3-6 months.

Requirements

• Experience with team-based software development in mission or enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Agile workflows and version-controlled development practices.
• Exposure to API development, automated testing, and integration tasks.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with programming concepts in professional or academic settings.
• Experience applying modern software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps/DevSecOps).
• Active DoD Secret clearance (or clearable to that level) required due to support for classified programs and facilities.