Software Engineer Sr

Telos Corporation; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401k

Job summary

Telos Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and operation of Telos’s ID enrollment technology. This full-stack role spans desktop, web, backend, and cloud infrastructure, with strong focus on TypeScript, Vue 3, Electron, Node.js, and AWS services.

The candidate will build features for the enrollment platform, support deployments on AWS/Kubernetes, participate in CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with security and government stakeholders in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering delivering production software.
• Strong TypeScript/JavaScript experience with Vue 3 and a state management library.
• Experience with desktop software (Electron) and web/backend services.
• Experience in AWS and infrastructure as code (Pulumi/Terraform/CDK/CF).
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and production releases.
• Ability to work in a security-sensitive, government-program environment and obtain U.S. clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and support production software using modern tech stack.
• Develop features for Windows desktop enrollment app and web/backend services on AWS.
• Build and maintain backend API services and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Kubernetes).
• Write unit and end-to-end tests; contribute to CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Diagnose production issues across app, device, network, and infrastructure boundaries.
• Collaborate with product, operations, security, QA, government stakeholders, and vendors.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Vue 3

Node.js

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Electron

OpenTelemetry

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

AWS services

Kubernetes

Job description

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in the areas of cyber, cloud and enterprise security.

Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment!

This position will be based at Ashburn Hybrid/ or Remote.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and operation of Telos’s ID enrollment technology. This individual will work across a platform supporting online and onsite enrollment, identity-document processing, biometric capture, payments, enrollment-station hardware, and supporting cloud services.

This is a full-stack role spanning desktop, web, backend, and cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will be expected to develop deep knowledge of the enrollment product and its workflows, contribute across multiple applications and services, and grow into ownership of platform features and components.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and support production software using TypeScript, Vue 3, Quasar, Pinia, Electron, Node.js, and Fastify.
• Develop features for the Windows desktop enrollment application, including integrations with identity, document-scanning, biometric, and payment hardware.
• Build and maintain web-based enrollment features and backend API services deployed on AWS.
• Write unit and end-to-end tests alongside feature development using Vitest, Jest, and Playwright.
• Contribute to GitLab CI/CD pipelines, build processes, desktop packaging, and release workflows.
• Support application deployments running on AWS and Kubernetes, including infrastructure managed through Pulumi.
• Diagnose production issues across application, device, network, and infrastructure boundaries.
• Work with product, operations, security, QA, government-program stakeholders, and external hardware vendors.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards.
• Document features, integration behavior, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent with 7+ years Professional software engineering experience with a track record of delivering production software.
• Strong TypeScript and JavaScript experience, including experience with Vue 3 and a state management library.
• Experience delivering modern web applications and Node.js services.
• Experience with desktop software, Electron, hardware integrations, or comparable systems-level work.
• Experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (Pulumi, Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation).
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and production releases.
• Ability to understand complex business workflows and become a technical contributor across a platform.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a security-sensitive, regulated, or government-program environment.
• Willingness to obtain a U.S. government security clearance (background check required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Vue 3 Composition API, Quasar, Pinia, Fastify, Electron, Nx, Vitest, and Playwright.
• Experience supporting Windows desktop applications and native device SDK integrations (Node-API, C/C++, SWIG).
• AWS, Pulumi, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Identity enrollment, document authentication, biometrics, payment processing, or regulated PII workflows.
• Experience with observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).

Salary: $110,000 - $145, 000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k.

• generous paid time off
• medical
• dental
• vision
• tuition reimbursement
• 401k

The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment.

Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") and or the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") of your authorization to work in the United States. Telos offers excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future.

Telos Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Telos Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 1-800-283-1911.

Telos Corporation is an EEO/AA employer.