Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a top-tier software engineer to join our team. We develop next-generation technologies for national defense, tackling problems across information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale systems, networking, data storage, and AI.

We value versatile engineers with leadership, eager to tackle new challenges and push technology forward. The ideal candidate will have seven years of software engineering experience, a CS degree (or equivalent), and proficiency in Java,

Qualifications

• 7 years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4 years can substitute for a degree.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, Go, JavaScript, Scala or Ruby.
• Experience with IDEs including Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Visual Studio and VS Code.
• Experience with Windows, Unix, Linux, macOS.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence), GitHub and ServiceNow.
• Experience with Spring, Angular, Bootstrap.
• Experience with Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB.
• Experience with Maven and Jenkins.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git, SVN, CVS.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex software systems.
• Works individually or as part of a team.
• Reviews and tests software components and documents results.
• Resolves software problem reports.
• Applies appropriate software development methodologies.
• Provides input on system design, including trade-offs and reuse.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Go

JavaScript

Scala

Ruby

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Eclipse

NetBeans

IntelliJ IDEA

PyCharm

Visual Studio

VS Code

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is looking for a top-notch software engineer to join our team. We are driven to solve challenging customer problems by leveraging innovative technical solutions. Our software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that drive decision making and impact our national defense. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and UI design. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
• Works individually or as part of a team.
• Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.
• Resolves software problem reports.
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Required Qualifications

• Seven (7) years experience as a software engineer is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience with some or all of the following: Programming languages such as Java, C#, C++, JavaScript, Python, Scala, Ruby and Go.
• Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Visual Studio and VS Code.
• Experience with operating systems such as Windows, Unix, Linux and macOS.
• Experience with team collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence), GitHub and ServiceNow.
• Experience with software frameworks such as Spring, Angular and Bootstrap.
• Experience with databases such as Oracle, MySQL and MongoDB.
• Experience with build tools such as Maven and Jenkins.
• Experience with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Git, SVN and CVS.
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university with 7 years experience as a software engineer.
• No bachelor's degree with 11 years experience as a software engineer (7 years plus 4 additional years substituting for degree).

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).