Software Developer

Equilibrium Technologies • Herndon, VA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you an experienced Software Developer looking to elevate your impact on modern, highly critical national security systems? Equilibrium Technologies is seeking an Expert / Subject Matter Expert (SME) Software Developer & Systems Engineer to join our high-performing team in Herndon, VA. In this role, you will contribute directly to innovative projects supporting the Intelligence Community (IC), helping to protect our nation against emerging cyber and security threats. You will work alongside a collaborative team of Software Developers, Data Engineers, and System Engineers to research, design, and pioneer resilient software solutions that operate safely at enterprise scale. With a stable contract offering 3+ years of remaining runway and active customer expansion into modern cloud infrastructures (EKS clusters) and Super Intelligence integration (e.g., Amazon Bedrock), this opportunity offers exceptional career longevity, intellectual challenge, and technical impact.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP) is required prior to starting.
• Minimum of 12 years of overall professional software programming experience.
• At least 3 years of recent, hands-on experience coding in Python.
• Proven experience developing within Linux-based operating system environments.
• Experience developing Node.js applications and creating/consuming secure, fully audited API endpoints.
• Hands-on experience with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including writing complex, highly performant queries.
• Practical experience managing, indexing, and retrieving data with Elasticsearch.

Nice To Haves

• Experience deploying or managing containerized workloads in Docker and AWS EKS (Kubernetes) environments.
• Exposure to AI frameworks, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Amazon Bedrock integration for intelligent automation.
• Experience with Git/GitLab version control, automated unit/integration testing pipelines, and Jenkins CI/CD integration.
• Basic understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, Angular, React) to collaborate effectively with full-stack teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze mission requirements to design, architect, and develop resilient software components and full-stack solutions across modern systems.
• Research complex software concepts, build rapid prototypes, and demonstrate proof-of-concepts (POCs) for mission stakeholders and IC leadership.
• Create, secure, and integrate robust API endpoints (Node.js/Python) to facilitate fully authenticated, audited, and seamless data exchange between cross-functional teams.
• Interface with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, craft complex relational queries, and optimize high-speed search and retrieval capabilities using Elasticsearch.
• Support the active migration toward EKS (Kubernetes) container clusters and investigate/integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities (such as Amazon Bedrock) into core workflows.
• Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams (Front-End, Data Analytics, Ingestion) in an Agile environment to resolve project dependencies early, perform peer code reviews, and mentor junior engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed