Software Engineer 4

Wyetech•Fort Meade, ME

22h

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (SWE4) / Full-Stack Developer to support the Tradecraft Evolution mission. The role works closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements and design, develop, deploy, and sustain production-ready business intelligence (BI), data warehousing, and advanced analytics environments. It uses Python, Java, R, and AWS technologies to build scalable enterprise analytics solutions, integrate diverse data sources, and deliver capabilities for intelligence analysis, operational decision-making, and technology discovery. The Software Engineer analyzes, designs, verifies, validates, implements, applies, and maintains complex software systems. The position applies computer science, discrete mathematics, probability, statistics, and related disciplines to develop scalable, effective software. It also generalizes development techniques across domains, creates technical documentation and training materials, and presents briefings and demonstrations to stakeholders. The role requires advanced programming and analytical skills, as well as the ability to deliver reliable software that meets evolving mission requirements. Candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a qualifying related field with at least 11 years of relevant experience; a master's degree with at least 9 years; a doctoral degree with at least 7 years; or an associate's degree with at least 13 years, which may be considered for candidates with substantial directly related experience. A Computer Science degree is preferred; qualifying related degrees must include foundational Computer Science coursework. Relevant experience must include software development and programming across applicable phases of the software development process. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship are required. The listed hourly pay range is $92.54–$125.31. Compensation depends on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Wyetech describes its culture as focused on technological innovation and solving problems for federal government customers.

Requirements

Proficiency in object-oriented programming and software development using Python, Java, and R.
Extensive experience designing, developing, deploying, and sustaining full-stack software applications and enterprise analytics solutions.
Experience with AWS cloud computing, including provisioning, configuring, and managing AWS resources.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehousing solutions.
Experience developing and integrating business intelligence solutions using Tableau and Power BI.
Experience creating enterprise dashboards, analytics products, and reporting capabilities.
Experience with data engineering, data integration, and advanced analytics.
Experience developing APIs and integrating disparate data sources for business intelligence and mission analytics.
Experience using Jupyter Notebooks for data analysis, development, and experimentation.
Experience with AI/ML operations, including deploying and operationalizing machine-learning models.
Experience with Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration.
Experience developing and maintaining automated end-to-end data processing and machine-learning pipelines.
Experience with Large Language Models, including prompt engineering and performance optimization.
Ability to collaborate directly with mission stakeholders to gather requirements and translate operational needs into technical solutions.
Experience supporting the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance.
Meet one of the education and experience combinations: bachelor's degree in Computer Science or qualifying related field plus at least 11 years of relevant experience; master's degree plus at least 9 years; doctoral degree plus at least 7 years; or associate's degree plus at least 13 years, which may be considered for candidates with substantial directly related experience.
Relevant experience must include software development and programming and applicable phases of the software development process.
An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with a polygraph is required.
U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SIGINT architectures and intelligence mission environments.
Experience with Apache NiFi dataflows and data integration.
Familiarity with customer corporate tools, systems, and data repositories.
Experience supporting advanced analytics, analytic watermarking, and sandbox environments.
Experience developing and implementing pilot initiatives and emerging technology solutions.
Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise business intelligence and analytics environments.
Experience optimizing cloud-based applications for scalability, security, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Demonstrated technical leadership and experience mentoring or guiding software development teams.
Formal or informal technical leadership experience is preferred.
A degree in Computer Science is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, test, deploy, and maintain complex software systems and enterprise applications.
Analyze mission and user requirements and translate operational needs into scalable, secure, maintainable technical solutions.
Design and implement full-stack applications integrating backend services, APIs, databases, and user-facing analytics tools.
Develop and sustain enterprise business intelligence and data warehousing environments.
Provision, configure, and integrate AWS cloud resources for software development and analytics operations.
Develop Tableau and Power BI dashboards, enterprise analytics products, and reporting capabilities.
Create APIs and analytical capabilities using disparate data sources to address knowledge gaps in user activities, collection efforts, and technology discovery.
Design and implement data processing, transformation, integration, and automated end-to-end data and machine-learning workflows.
Develop and operationalize AI/ML models using MLOps methodologies and automated deployment pipelines.
Use Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration to support scalable AI/ML applications.
Optimize Large Language Model performance through prompt engineering and integration with enterprise analytics solutions.
Support advanced analytics, analytic watermarking, sandbox environments, and pilot initiatives.
Collaborate with mission stakeholders, data engineers, analysts, and technical teams to define requirements and deliver production-ready capabilities.
Evaluate software designs and implementations for functionality, reliability, security, and maintainability.
Develop technical documentation, training materials, and software engineering artifacts.
Present technical briefings, demonstrations, and solution recommendations to stakeholders.
Provide technical guidance and leadership throughout the software development life cycle.
Apply computer science principles, algorithms, discrete mathematics, probability, and statistics to software engineering challenges.
Generalize software development techniques across multiple domains.

Benefits

Company contribution of 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching required; contributions are fully vested from day one.
Paid time off of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision insurance.
Dental insurance.
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.