Software Engineer - JobID-0207

Innovative Defense Technologies; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Competitive PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Engineering team across Arlington, Mount Laurel, or San Diego locations. You will design, develop, test, and integrate high-quality software that meets security standards for government customers. The role requires an active Secret U.S.

clearance and on-site presence with hybrid schedule. Candidates must have 3–5+ years of experience, strong software engineering fundamentals, and the ability to travel up to 10% as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Understanding of SDLC, OOP, distributed systems, data structures, and patterns.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into refined vision.
• Experience with software testing and configuration management.
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Owns tasks with initiative and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Scope and define requirements to deliver project deliverables.
• Engineer solutions using modern data structures, algorithms, and patterns.
• Develop interfaces and integrate components across networks and stacks.
• Contribute to design reviews and implement secure coding practices.
• Support test and integration activities in IDT labs and customer labs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage risks.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

3-5+ years

Travel 10%

SDLC understanding

OOP concepts

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Communication skills

Cross-functional teams

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Version control

CI/CD pipelines

Testing tools

Job description

About the Role

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software Engineer to be part of our Engineering team and based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location. The selected Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and integrating software solutions to support our customers. The main role of the Software Engineer is to build high-quality, innovative, and performant software that complies with coding standards and technical design.

Clearance & Location Requirements

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 4 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location.

• Department: Engineering
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
• Address: 8000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 500 N, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, 08054
• Workplace type: Hybrid
• Compensation: $90,000 - $184,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Scope and Define Requirements: Manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all the deliverables within a project successfully
  • Support conversion of customer requirements into a refined vision
  • Support development of user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
• Engineer Solutions: Design and implement solutions that meet specific requirements using state-of-the-art data structures, algorithms, patterns, and tools
  • Explore and prototype next-generation solutions
  • Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
  • Develop software interfaces to communicate across various network protocols and messaging frameworks
  • Integrate software components into complex software environments
• Assure Quality: Maintains a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet objectives and align needs, uses, and acceptance requirements set forth by relevant stakeholders
  • Participate in and provide feedback in design and code reviews
  • Develop software using secure coding practices
  • Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
• Manage Risk and Opportunities: Assess, plan, identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities
  • Support preparation, tracking, and delivery of contractual deliverables

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Who You Are (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns
• Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
• Ability to convert customer requirements into a refined vision
• Experience with software testing and configuration management
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Excellence in oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
• Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience as an AI Engineer
• Experience as a Generative AI Engineer
• Experience as a Data Pipeline Engineer
• Experience as a Platform Engineer
• Experience as a Cloud Engineer or Architect
• Experience as a Software Security or Cloud Security Engineer
• Experience developing software with one or more modern programming languages/frameworks
• Experience integrating and testing complex software applications
• Experience with testing software and test automation
• Experience with relational databases and/or non-relational databases
• Experience with containerized deployment technologies
• Experience designing and developing APIs
• Experience with various network/messaging protocols
• Experience with designing, developing, and maintaining application security controls
• Experience working with version control software
• Experience developing web user interfaces with modern libraries/frameworks
• Experience using AI to accelerate software development activities and delivery to customers
• Understanding of basic network concepts
• Understanding of basic virtualization concepts

Pay Range*: $90,000 - $150,000 or $114,000 - $184,000
*Pursuant to New Jersey Senate Bill 2310 IDT is required to disclose the "pay scale" or "pay range" associated with a job posting. Notably, however, this amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate's experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. Click here for additional information about Senate Bill 2310. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.

Job Benefits

Why Work at Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)

IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• Generous benefits package
• Competitive PTO
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
• 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
• Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Professional Development Resources
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards
• Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches

EEO Statement

IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.

About Innovative Defense Technologies

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale.

At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.