Product Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • McLean, VA

87d • $86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our internal product engineering team—a dynamic group of innovators passionate about redefining the market through cutting-edge technology. This role is ideal for a self-starter, visionary, “10x-type” engineer who thrives in high-impact environments and is eager to build and operate always-on, secure, and scalable software services. As a seasoned software engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll leverage the latest architectural approaches, open-source frameworks, and advanced tools to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions. You’ll impart your skills to the team, as they utilize industry-leading tools and techniques to create impactful software designs. Your role involves shaping a new product from the ground up with genuine autonomy and ownership. You will design, develop, deploy, and operate high-availability software products with robust monitoring, alerting, and fault-tolerant capabilities, integrating agentic AI at their core. You will also implement best practices for CI/CD deployments, telemetry, canaries, and automated testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our systems. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments such as AWS.
• 5+ years of experience with software development in both front-end and back-end technologies, including with languages such as Java, Python, or Go.
• 3+ years of experience with design and architecture, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of new and existing systems.
• Experience using generative AI tools to accelerate development, automate coding tasks, and review AI-generated code.
• Experience writing clear, effective, and bug-free code with an emphasis on unit testing and error handling.
• Experience with Agile methodology, extreme programming, software engineering, product management, and software products.
• Experience with best practices in software tooling such as version control, various IDEs, and cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization.
• Ability to create software designs that are functional, attractive, and user-friendly, ensuring they meet user needs and market demands.
• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in software engineering, or 7+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments such as AWS.
• 7+ years of experience with software development in both front-end and back-end technologies, including with languages such as Java, Python, or Go.
• 5+ years of experience with design and architecture, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling of new and existing systems.
• Experience developing market-leading products, including in cybersecurity.
• Experience working with or developing AI and ML-based products, including generative AI and AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software products that meet user needs and market demands.
• Apply engineering principles to construct and maintain efficient, bug-free software systems.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring products from concept to launch.
• Work on both front-end and back-end development using languages such as Python, C++, C#, or Java.
• Utilize version control systems and best practices tooling to facilitate smooth development workflows.
• Integrate generative AI tools to accelerate development and enhance product design.
• Continuously improve system performance, quality, and scalability.
• Communicate design decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and technical excellence by keeping abreast of industry trends.
• Embed security checks and compliance requirements into the development process to meet relevant standards.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree