Software Development Engineer - Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
About The Position
The Software Development Engineer supports mission-focused work by designing and building resilient, high-throughput, event-driven software architectures and data processing frameworks that provide system observability and real-time event tracking. This is a full-time, on-site position in Herndon, Virginia, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP). The role involves building modular, fault-tolerant backend services and event-driven data pipelines; implementing real-time monitoring, logging, and automated alerting; maintaining strict access controls, concurrency, and scalable record-keeping; and integrating asynchronous systems and message brokers for data interchange. The proposed salary range is $210,000–$250,000, with compensation determined by factors including location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific budget considerations.
Requirements
- Experience with Python, including asynchronous and concurrent coding.
- Knowledge of Kafka and distributed messaging.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and event-driven design.
- Asynchronous coding and concurrency skills.
- Knowledge of JSON and fault tolerance.
- Experience with observability, Grafana, and the ELK Stack.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
- Must work on-site in Herndon, Virginia.
Nice To Haves
- Access control in event-driven architectures.
- Modular system design for data pipelines.
- Alerting and record-keeping solutions.
- Expanding architectures to support multiple data domains and formats.
Responsibilities
- Build modular, fault-tolerant backend services and event-driven data pipelines.
- Implement real-time monitoring, logging, and automated alerting for system health and data flow events.
- Ensure strict access controls, concurrency, and scalable record-keeping across complex software platforms.
- Integrate asynchronous systems and message brokers to enable seamless data interchange.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.
- Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- Company contribution to a 401(k) equal to 15% of base salary, fully vested from day one.
- 200 hours of accrued PTO annually, in addition to 11 federal holidays.
- Recruitment and business development bonus opportunities based on performance and company growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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