Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)

Wyetech • Annapolis Junction, MD

1d • $64 - $120 • Hybrid

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.

The primary role of the Software Engineer 2 is to drive research, modernization, and innovation initiatives across mission-critical systems. This role focuses on evaluating existing production environments, identifying modernization opportunities, and delivering rapid, validated solutions through structured trade studies and short-duration experiments.

You will collaborate directly with mission stakeholders to assess system gaps, design fail-fast experiments, and lead proof-of-concept development efforts that influence long-term architectural direction. Your work will directly impact modernization strategies, cloud adoption, and enterprise re-architecture efforts.

Limited telework available

This position is eligible for a $5k bonus! (Includes 20% SEP IRA contribution)

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
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum 14 years of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and JavaScript (ReactJS)
• Experience with AWS services including EC2 and S3
• Hands-on experience with REST-based services and modern API development
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool suite of software development and management products (Confluence and Jira)
• Familiar with SAFe Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience with system administration of solutions related to metrics and monitoring, including Splunk
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools including Ansible
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect
• Experience working with PKI and certificate management
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Must meet LCat Capabilities Requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting modernization trade studies and architectural assessments
• Experience with graph databases such as Amazon Neptune or Neo4j
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face
• Experience with GoLang
• Experience with Grafana
• Experience with identity and access management platforms such as Keycloak
• Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven
• Experience designing scalable, cloud-native architectures for mission systems
• Ability to interpret ambiguity and translate high-level needs into technical solutions
• Comfortable guiding junior developers and organizing tasking within collaborative teams
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving mission environments

Responsibilities

• Engage with mission stakeholders to identify operational challenges and modernization opportunities
• Conduct trade studies and produce detailed technical research reports with actionable recommendations
• Design and execute short-duration (one-week) fail-fast experiments to validate feasibility
• Lead development of proof-of-concept solutions within six-week timelines, ensuring weekly demonstrable milestones
• Provide accurate time, scope, and resource estimates to maintain mission schedules
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate successful prototypes into operational environments
• Plan and support replatforming, rearchitecting, and refactoring of monolithic applications into cloud-native solutions
• Apply secure authentication, authorization, and PKI principles within modernized architectures
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative mission-aligned solutions

Benefits

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. 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.
• Wyetech provides 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.
• Full-time employees have the 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