DevOps/Software Engineer

Bitwise • Fort Meade, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role. Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us — you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture. We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here! Remember, Bitwise is not a cult. Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you. You'll join a Mission Intelligence team maintaining and advancing a business intelligence platform that drives data-driven decisions across the enterprise. This is a mission-essential system, and keeping it running reliably is your first priority — but that's far from all you'll be doing. As a DevOps/Software Engineer on this team, you'll wear multiple hats: site reliability engineer, software developer, and analytic builder. You'll work to incrementally mature the platform using SRE principles, contribute production-grade code in Java and Python, and develop analytics that combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets to surface meaningful, mission-centric insights. You'll also design and implement ETL workflows, integrate new tools and technologies into the platform, and bring your technical judgment to bear when engaging with stakeholders to understand what they need and deliver solutions that matter. This role has a mentorship dimension, too — you'll help guide more junior engineers and data scientists as the team continues to grow. Strong written communication is a must, as you'll be expected to contribute to both internal documentation and customer-facing materials. This position is located in Ft. Meade, Maryland.

Requirements

• 12 years of experience in software engineering, or a B.S. in a technical discipline plus 8 years of experience
• Production-grade software development experience in Java and Python
• Experience or familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles
• Familiarity with customer authentication and authorization platforms and standards
• Experience productizing software as containers and deploying with Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Confidence with Git and GitLab for version control
• Confidence with basic to intermediate Linux system administration
• Strong customer service mindset
• Willingness to contribute to internal and customer-facing written documentation
• Active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Apache NiFi
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and Kibana
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Knowledge of map-reduce analytic environments (e.g., Hadoop)
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations
• Experience with frontend UI development

Responsibilities

• Maintain and advance a business intelligence platform that drives data-driven decisions across the enterprise.
• Keep the mission-essential system running reliably.
• Act as a site reliability engineer, software developer, and analytic builder.
• Incrementally mature the platform using SRE principles.
• Contribute production-grade code in Java and Python.
• Develop analytics that combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets to surface meaningful, mission-centric insights.
• Design and implement ETL workflows.
• Integrate new tools and technologies into the platform.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver solutions.
• Help guide more junior engineers and data scientists.
• Contribute to both internal documentation and customer-facing materials.

Benefits

• Pick your PTO — between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• 4x match on the first 6% contributed to 401(k), giving up to a 24% company match.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
• Option to trade health insurance benefit for a salary boost if already covered.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and other achievements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree