Software Development Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

About The Position

As a lead software engineer, you will be responsible for resolving problems with complete end-to-end solutions in a fast and agile environment. This role goes beyond just developing software; it involves helping to create solutions that make a significant difference. You will leverage your passion to learn new tools and techniques, identify necessary system improvements, and lead a team of software engineers. Your leadership will include fostering their professional development, reviewing their work, and offering suggestions for improvement. You will assist the team and customers in overcoming their most challenging issues at the edge by utilizing the latest architectural approaches, tools, and technologies. A key aspect of your role will be ensuring that the solutions developed by the team consider the current architecture, operating environment, and future functionality and enhancements. Due to the nature of the work performed at this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with software engineering using low-level system languages such as Rust, C, C++, or Go and high-level scripting languages such as Python or Bash
Experience building and operating a revenue-generating application or service
Experience designing the architecture and containerized services with Kubernetes across cloud and on-premise environments
Experience with AI-assisted software development tools and practices, including Spec Driven Development, copilots, automated tests, or secure-by-design patterns, to increase delivery velocity responsibly
Experience developing software within an Agile framework and DevSecOps infrastructure as part of a CI/CD pipeline
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
Knowledge of networking fundamentals, protocols, and routing
Knowledge of modern hypervisors such as KVM, virtualization, containerization, resource management, and security isolation
Ability to display a personal or professional GitHub profile demonstrating projects
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering and 5+ years of experience in software development, or 7+ years of experience in software development in lieu of a degree
U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Experience providing technical leadership to small teams of junior developers
Experience with code quality and static analysis tools such as SonarQube, Clippy, cargo-deny, or cargo-audit
Experience with secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
Experience with cloud-to-edge or tactical edge systems
Experience developing external customer market facing products
Experience supporting classified environments
Knowledge of Systems Modeling Language (SysML), DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Resolve a problem with a complete end-to-end solution in a fast and agile environment
Develop software and systems from vision to production ready
Use your passion to learn new tools and techniques and identify needed system improvements
Lead a team of software engineers to help them develop professionally, review their work, and provide suggestions for improvement
Help our team and customers overcome their most difficult challenges at the edge using the latest architectural approaches, tools, and technologies
Help make sure the solution developed by the team considers the current architecture and operating environment, as well as future functionality and enhancements