Software Engineer

The MITRE Corporation•McLean, VA

1d•$103,600 - $155,400•Hybrid

About The Position

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. This role is aligned to the Digital Engineering & Systems Transformation department. MITRE is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver full-stack applications and data-driven capabilities that support sponsor missions. The successful candidate will work across the software development lifecycle — building web applications, integrating cloud services and data pipelines, and applying modern AI/ML tools — alongside a collaborative, multi-disciplined team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or Applied Mathematics) and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree who can immediately contribute at this job step; or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience
Hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, using modern programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience developing full-stack or web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, or Flask)
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker)
Experience working with databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB) and version control with Git
Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with demonstrated ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly
This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Nice To Haves

Experience building or deploying data pipelines or data-processing workflows (e.g., geospatial, NLP, or large-scale datasets)
Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, OpenAI, or Hugging Face)
Experience evaluating, testing, or improving software through structured QA, automated test suites, or model-output evaluation
Exposure to graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) or building data-intensive and analytics applications
Experience with cloud-native development and AWS services, including building scalable, distributed systems
Internship, co-op, or project experience in a federal, research, or other mission-driven environment
Experience applying Agile or Scrum methodologies and collaborative software development practices
Active or current DoD or federal government security clearance

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining full-stack web applications using modern frameworks such as React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, and Flask.
Building and integrating RESTful APIs, microservices, and data services across cloud and on-premise environments.
Writing clean, well-tested code in Python, Java, and JavaScript/TypeScript across the software development lifecycle.
Containerizing and deploying applications using Docker and supporting CI/CD workflows on cloud platforms such as AWS.
Designing and working with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB) to support application and data needs.
Applying modern AI/ML tools, large language models, and AI-assisted coding workflows to accelerate development and improve software quality.
Collaborating with engineers, designers, and stakeholders in an Agile environment to deliver sponsor-focused solutions.