Software Engineer - JobID-0032

Innovative Defense Technologies•Arlington, VA

36d•$114,000 - $231,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Software Engineer for its Arlington, VA office. IDT provides cloud-based integration, automated testing, and data analysis for US Department of Defense (DOD) mission-critical systems. The company utilizes advanced software automation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and AI-driven capabilities to accelerate development, enhance readiness, and reduce costs for the DOD. The Software Engineer will be responsible for gathering user requirements, defining system functionality, writing code (C++, Java), and verifying software through testing, with a strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC). This is a full-time, on-site position in Arlington, VA. Applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software development
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field or equivalent full-time professional experience.
Strong proficiency in modern C++ or Java
Experience using Confluence and Jira in a software development environment
Experience with tactical DoD systems and tactical data networks
Ability to decompose and document requirements and specifications
Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns
Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
Understanding of object-oriented programming
Proficiency working with version control software like Git, SVN and software development environments
Experience with software testing and configuration management
Ability to convert vague customer requirements into a refined software solution
Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
Ability to work on-site with potential hybrid flexibility
Ability to travel approximately 20%

Nice To Haves

Active DOD Clearance.
Proficiency in containerization (Docker, Podman, etc.) and orchestration frameworks (Swarm, Kubernetes, etc.)
Development, system integration, and test experience with complex DoD systems
Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
Familiarity with US Navy and US Army tactical C2 or sensors such as Aegis, CEC, CAC2S, IBCS, SPY-1, etc system design is desired
Experience with virtualization and containerization deployment technologies
Experience with deployment automation tools (SALT, Ansible, Terraform etc.)
Proficiency working with different SW development tools such as Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, and Gitlab
Experience with creating and configuring Virtual Machines (VMware, VirtualBox, etc.)
Experience with basic network concepts like VLANs, IP addressing schemes, and static routing

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
Explore and prototype next-generation solutions for DoD customers
Integrate software components into complex DoD software environments
Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
Develop software interfaces to communicate across network protocols such as TCP/UDP, DDS, ActiveMQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ
Take leadership in developing user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
Participating in and providing feedback in design reviews and code reviews