Software Engineer 2

Wyetech • Laurel, MD

7d • $64 - $120

About The Position

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry. We are seeking a motivated Cybersecurity AI Developer to join our development team supporting Cybersecurity Defensive Operations. In this role, you will build innovative solutions and rapid prototypes that directly enhance the efficiency of operators protecting critical government agencies and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) resources. You will work side-by-side with mission operators, transforming their real-world challenges into advanced technical capabilities. By leveraging cutting-edge corporate AI resources, you will accelerate code development and deliver sophisticated analytical tools for systems vulnerability analysis, incident response, adversary emulation, and COMSEC monitoring. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Requirements

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
• Master's degree +3 years, Bachelor's degree +5 years, Associate's degree +7 years, or High School diploma or GED +9 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience must be in the software development process (i.e., requirements analysis, software design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance) and programming.
• Strong foundational experience in core software development methodologies.
• Proficiency in Python for application development, scripting, and data manipulation.
• Solid understanding of foundational cybersecurity concepts, defensive operations, or threat landscapes.

Nice To Haves

• Formal or informal leadership experience is preferred.
• Direct experience developing AI solutions and utilizing LLMs in production.
• Background in data engineering, data science, or advanced analytics.
• Experience with Splunk development, dashboard creation, or data ingestion pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Rancher architectures.
• Experience orchestrating data pipelines using Apache Airflow.

Responsibilities

• Build and prototype software that directly increases the speed and efficiency of defensive cyber operations.
• Work closely with mission operators to observe workflow challenges and design innovative technical solutions.
• Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and corporate AI resources to optimize development lifecycles and scale data analytics.
• Support critical workflows across vulnerability patching, incident response, and threat emulation.

Benefits

• The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.
• A generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.
• Option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including: A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA), Vision and Dental, Life and AD&D Benefits, Short and Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances, Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services.
• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED