Software Engineer with TS/SCI

The Ed Wallach Search Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ed Wallach Search Group in San Diego seeks a Software Engineer – Full Stack with a strong CS foundation for a cloud-based planning system supporting a critical government mission.

You will design and build backend services, APIs, and frontend apps, coordinating with government stakeholders and external partners to deliver reliable software with clean architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Java and TypeScript experience with API design and integration.
• Experience with full-stack web development, OOP, and software design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain complex software applications and infrastructure.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and frontend web applications.
• Contribute to software architecture and technical design decisions.
• Build well-designed, maintainable, scalable, and extensible code.
• Integrate software components and systems developed by multiple teams and organizations.
• Develop and maintain technical and software design documentation.
• Participate in software testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and QA.
• Work closely with distributed engineering teams, government stakeholders, and external partners.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

API design

Full-stack development

OOP

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field

Tools

Spring Boot

React/Redux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Location: San Diego, CA

Security Clearance: TOP SECRET

Software Engineer – Full Stack

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer with a strong Computer Science foundation to join a highly collaborative team developing a complex, cloud-based software planning system supporting a critical government mission.

This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated software spanning backend infrastructure, APIs, frontend web applications, system integration, testing, and quality assurance.

You’ll have meaningful ownership in designing and building maintainable, extensible software while working alongside experienced engineers, government stakeholders, and external development partners.

The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer who cares about clean architecture, well-designed code, system integration, and delivering reliable software in a collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain complex software applications and infrastructure
• Develop backend services, APIs, and frontend web applications
• Contribute to software architecture and technical design decisions
• Build well-designed, maintainable, scalable, and extensible code
• Integrate software components and systems developed by multiple teams and organizations
• Develop and maintain technical and software design documentation
• Participate in software testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and quality assurance
• Work closely with a distributed engineering team, government stakeholders, and external development partners
• Communicate technical concepts and design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to the continued evolution and improvement of a sophisticated cloud-based software platform

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of professional software engineering or software development experienceU.S. Citizenship with ACTIVE TS/SCI Clearance
• Strong experience with Java, TypeScript, and object-oriented programming
• Experience designing and implementing APIs and integrating software systems
• Familiarity with full-stack web application development li>
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and development best practices li>
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical designs and concepts li>
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-organization engineering environment li>

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with any of the following is highly desirable:

• MongoDB
• RabbitMQ
• Spring Boot li>
• React / Redux li>
• WebGL and/or OpenGL li>
• AWS li>
• Docker and Kubernetes li>
• Git and CI/CD li>
• DevSecOps li>
• User interface and UX development li>
• Formal software engineering documentation, including Software Design Descriptions and Interface Design Descriptions li>
• Software troubleshooting and system-level debugging li>
• Mathematics, particularly Probability/Statistics, Linear Algebra, and Multivariate Calculus li>
• Previous experience supporting the U.S. Navy or other Department of Defense organizations li>

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to work on technically challenging, mission-critical software where your engineering decisions have a direct impact on the success of a government program. You’ll work with a talented distributed development team while gaining exposure to modern cloud, full-stack, API, DevSecOps, and systems-integration technologies.

If you’re a software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, building quality software, and working on meaningful technical challenges, we’d like to hear from you.