Junior Software Engineer

About the role

What Impact You'll Have

We are seeking an enthusiastic Junior Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join our multi-team agile engineering program. In this role, you will work alongside senior engineers to develop, test, and maintain backend services, data workflows, and system interfaces supporting mission-critical capabilities.

This is a hands-on technical role ideal for a software engineer with strong foundational skills who is eager to expand their knowledge of modern backend systems, containerized cloud environments, and DevSecOps best practices.

What You'll be Owning

- Develop and maintain backend services, scripts, and endpoints using Python, adhering to existing coding standards, architectural patterns, and guidelines.

- Assist in implementing data connectors, API endpoints, and messaging interfaces to facilitate reliable data flow between services.

- Write and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests to validate code functionality, improve test coverage, and support continuous verification.

- Investigate, reproduce, and fix software defects identified in test or development environments under the guidance of senior team members.

- Package code into Docker containers and assist in deploying applications to Kubernetes test clusters using existing Helm charts and CI/CD pipelines.

- Engage actively in agile ceremonies—including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and code reviews—receiving and applying constructive feedback from peers.

What You Must Have

- Active or current Top-Secret (TS) security clearance.

- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.

- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience developing backend applications or scripts.

- Solid foundational programming skills in Python (object-oriented programming, data structures, writing clean functions) and basic familiarity with Bash scripting for task automation.

- Working knowledge of relational databases—specifically querying, joining, and updating tables in PostgreSQL—and conceptual familiarity with Redis or in-memory caching.

- Basic experience writing and building Dockerfiles and running containerized services locally; familiarity with the basics of Kubernetes.

- Practical experience using Git (branching, merging, resolving basic merge conflicts, submitting pull requests) and running automated tests within CI/CD workflows.

- Strong problem-solving mindset, curiosity to understand underlying systems, and a proactive attitude toward learning and receiving peer feedback.

What Would be Nice to Have

- Active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph (TS/SCI with poly).

- Privileged User eligibility (CompTIA Security+ certification, DoD 8570 IAT Level II, or equivalent).