Software Engineer

CACI•Fort Meade, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven engineering team where your work directly supports critical national security programs. As a Software Engineer, you will build and enhance software that powers complex systems used across the intelligence community. If you enjoy solving challenging technical problems, collaborating with experienced engineers, and contributing to impactful solutions, this role offers an exciting place to grow your career.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
3+ years of Software Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited institution.
Degree substitution: Four (4) additional years of SWE experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with agentic workflows and multi‑agent orchestration.
Background in cybersecurity or familiarity with security operations workflows.
Experience deploying systems in AWS Cloud using Kubernetes.
Experience with GitLab CI/CD automation.
Hands‑on familiarity with retrieval systems (RAG, vector databases, semantic search).
Ability to analyze cybersecurity‑related data (network traffic, OS events).
Knowledge of SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
Experience supporting production CNO capabilities and operations.

Responsibilities

Translate user needs into clear software design and performance requirements.
Develop new features, improve existing capabilities, and contribute to overall system enhancements.
Debug and resolve software defects to improve reliability and performance.
Integrate software components into new or evolving systems and environments.
Create simple data queries and interfaces for databases and data repositories.
Recommend improvements to documentation, development standards, and engineering processes.
Design and implement algorithms that meet or exceed performance and functional expectations.
Support the creation and execution of software test procedures.
Write, maintain, and review technical documentation for software and systems.
Investigate system workflows, data usage, and operational challenges to develop effective software solutions.
Serve as a team lead when appropriate based on the project’s development methodology
Modify software to adapt to new hardware, correct errors, or enhance performance
Use scientific analysis and modeling to design, develop, and refine software systems.
Build complex queries and data interfaces for advanced data repositories.
Apply strong Python skills to develop robust, production‑ready applications.
Develop and maintain applications capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of users.
Apply modern AI development concepts—including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling—to accelerate development.
Build resilient, scalable stream‑processing applications using modern messaging and event‑streaming platforms.
Utilize AI coding assistants to streamline code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation.