Senior Software Engineer

Program Description

This program delivers Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) as a Service (TSaaS) capabilities to support a wide range of mission-critical requests across the agency. These services encompass technical, investigative, analytical, and data-driven support, including advanced software development, systems engineering, data visualization, and workflow automation. The role requires deep familiarity with intelligence community data sets, investigative methodologies, and secure software development practices. Candidates must demonstrate flexibility to respond to evolving mission needs, including ad hoc technical challenges, and contribute to the rapid development and deployment of innovative tools and solutions in support of national security objectives.

Position Description

Step into the role of Senior Software Engineer on this program, where you'll architect and deliver robust, scalable software solutions to support counterterrorism operations and national security initiatives. You will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to design, implement, and optimize advanced systems, leveraging your expertise in secure software development, data engineering, and workflow automation. Your contributions will drive the rapid creation and deployment of innovative tools, ensuring technical excellence and mission alignment in a highly agile environment. Guide cross-functional teams through the full software development lifecycle, applying modern programming practices, mentoring junior engineers, and championing best-in-class security and performance standards.

Work closely with non-technical national security investigators and analysts to understand their technology and data requirements. Provide recommendations and translate their needs into clear technical specifications.

Engage in every phase of the software development lifecycle, including gathering requirements, planning, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and ensuring quality.

Develop, code, test, and debug software independently or as part of a team. This work may involve:

· Creating new custom features and capabilities

· Updating or improving existing code

· Implementing process enhancements

· Automating workflows and operations & maintenance tasks

· Handling large-scale data processing

· Building complex statistical models and advanced analytics

Handle operations and maintenance activities such as:

· Scoping and developing new features

· Troubleshooting issues and assisting users

· Reviewing logs to identify and resolve errors

· Refactoring code for efficiency or readability

· Drafting or helping create clear software documentation

Assess commercial, government, and open-source software systems for suitability and integration, to deliver complex data and technology solutions. Integrate third-party components programmatically as needed.

Required Skills

· Active TS or SCI and eligible for Poly

· Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in computer science, software engineering, or mathematics

· Demonstrate expert level proficiency in all functional responsibilities and expert knowledge of software engineering with: Expert proficiency with Python and JavaScript.

Preferred Skills

· High proficiency with HTML, CSS, C#, and Java

Soft Skills

· Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follow tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.

· Teamwork: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.

· Leadership: Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges. Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.

· Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.

· Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.

· Problem Solving: Natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.

· Results oriented : Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance