Software Engineer - Workflow Orchestration & Observability

Cornerstone Defense LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Dental and Vision Plans

Referral Program

PTO policy

Professional Training

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 2 for workflow orchestration and observability in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on building reliable, scalable data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow, with production-ready solutions for analytics and operations.

You will collaborate with data engineers and platform teams to ensure secure, efficient workflows. A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (CS or related) plus years of experience, or seven years’ SWE

Qualifications

• SWE-2 qualifications include a master’s or bachelor’s in CS or related field with years of experience in similar scope and complexity.
• Alternative: seven years of SWE experience in relevant programs and contracts.
• Experience building data workflows with Airflow and orchestration across data engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow.
• Build reliable, scalable, and observable workflow orchestration solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers, platform teams and stakeholders to ensure secure, production-ready workflows.

Skills

Python

Java

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Distributed processing

Education

Master's degree in CS or related field

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

7+ years SWE experience

Tools

Apache Airflow

Docker

containerd

Podman

Git

AWS

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Software Engineer 2 for workflow orchestration and observability in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on building reliable, scalable data workflows and automation pipelines using Apache Airflow, with production-ready solutions for analytics and operations.

You will collaborate with data engineers and platform teams to ensure secure, efficient workflows. A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (CS or related) plus years of experience, or seven years’ SWE