Mid-Level Software Engineer (C++, Python)
About The Position
Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth. We are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and maintain scalable applications across both front-end and back-end systems. This role focuses on building high-performance solutions using a mix of low-level and modern programming languages, while supporting containerized and distributed environments. The ideal candidate has strong experience in C/C++, Python development, and full stack engineering, along with exposure to containerization and modern deployment environments.
Requirements
- Must be fully cleared with a recent MD polygraph
- Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Experience with full stack development
- Strong programming experience in C and C++
- Experience developing applications using Python
- Experience with development verification testing (DVT) or similar validation processes
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Familiarity with Kubernetes (K8s) environments
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in distributed or cloud-based environments
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience optimizing performance for low-level or high-performance systems
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications and services
- Develop backend systems using C, C++, and Python
- Support development and integration of tools and systems using Python (including SWORD-based environments)
- Collaborate with teams to build and integrate front-end and back-end components
- Participate in debugging, testing, and validation (DVT) activities to ensure system performance and reliability
- Support containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Contribute to system design, performance optimization, and scalability improvements
- Work within Agile development environments to deliver iterative software solutions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
