Software Engineer, Intelligence Systems

The Bison Group LLC • Reston, VA

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About The Position

Bison Group – Mission First. People Always. At Bison Group, we’re more than a defense contractor — we’re a people-focused small business with a strong culture built on trust, respect, and impact. We value every member of the team, foster open communication without the layers of a big corporation, and stand firmly behind our commitment to the veteran community through real, tangible action. When you join Bison Group, you’re not just filling a role — you’re stepping into a mission-critical environment where your work directly supports our federal partners, and national security objectives. Here, your skills are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your contributions have a clear purpose.

Requirements

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
• Ability to travel up to 25% to both domestic and international locations, as needed
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience building or inventing something: an app, a website, game, or startup
• Professional software development lifecycle experience using tools such as version control, CI/CD systems, etc.
• Experience building scalable backend software systems with various data storage and processing requirements
• Experience with industry standard cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and software infrastructure fundamentals
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (e.g., NixOS, Terraform)
• Experience designing complex software systems and iterating upon designs via technical design reviews
• Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core infrastructure and platform services that enable other engineers to scale their output
• Build and maintain backend and web development frameworks and networking solutions
• Integrate model/software/hardware-in-the-loop components using first and third-party technologies
• Collaborate with team members and partners in the autonomy domain
• Create technologies and processes that enable users to safely and rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale
• Participate in technical design reviews and system architecture discussions
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and data management solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed