Description
We are seeking an innovative, hands-on Senior Software Engineer to support the Chinook program, which provides critical information and secure access to mission-essential services for an Intelligence Community (IC) customer.
In this role, you will design, build, and enhance modern web and mobile applications that provide users with reliable access to information and services supporting national security objectives. You will work independently while partnering closely with engineering teams and customer stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure web and mobile applications supporting mission-critical customer requirements.
- Build responsive front-end applications using Next.js, React.js, JavaScript, and CSS, and develop backend services and RESTful APIs using Python and Django.
- Develop and maintain content management solutions using Wagtail CMS and optimize PostgreSQL databases for performance and data integrity.
- Develop and support cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and native iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Xcode, and Apple iOS SDKs.
- Write clean, maintainable code; conduct peer reviews; troubleshoot complex issues; and implement unit, integration, and automated testing.
- Develop, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable applications within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to support CI/CD pipelines, Docker deployments, cloud infrastructure, and application monitoring.
- Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues while ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with customer security requirements.
- Serve as a hands-on software engineer while facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Partner with Product Owners, developers, and customer stakeholders to establish sprint goals, prioritize work, and align software delivery with mission requirements.
- Identify and remove team-level impediments, manage technical dependencies, and address risks impacting sprint execution and delivery commitments.
- Champion Agile best practices, team collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement while actively contributing to software development.
Requirements:
- US citizenship is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining modern web and mobile applications.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, HTML, and CSS for front-end development and Python and Django for backend services and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with Wagtail CMS or comparable content management frameworks and PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- Experience developing cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and native iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Xcode, and iOS SDKs.
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining applications in AWS, including familiarity with S3, ECS, RDS, CloudFront, and Application Load Balancers (ALB).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting software development programs within the DoD or IC.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
- Experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile technical lead, using Agile metrics to improve sprint execution, team performance, and software delivery.
- Experience mentoring developers, conducting technical reviews, and collaborating directly with government customers in mission-critical environments.