Software Development Engineer - Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)

Software Development Engineer - Active TS/SCI with FSP

Location : Herndon, VA

Clearance Required : TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)

Position Type : Full-Time, On-Site

Salary Range : $210,000 – $250,000

Description

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to support mission-focused work. Designs and builds resilient, high-throughput, event-driven software architectures and data processing frameworks to ensure system observability and real-time event tracking. The position requires an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).

Primary Responsibilities

- Build modular, fault-tolerant backend services and event-driven data pipelines.
- Implement real-time monitoring, logging, and automated alerting for system health and data flow events.
- Ensure strict access controls, concurrency, and scalable record-keeping across complex software platforms.
- Integrate asynchronous systems and message brokers to enable seamless data interchange.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

- Python (asynchronous & concurrent coding)
- Kafka (distributed messaging)
- Distributed Systems
- Event-Driven Design
- Asynchronous Coding & Concurrency
- JSON
- Fault Tolerance
- Observability, Grafana, ELK Stack
- Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
- Must work on-site in Herndon, VA.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Access control in event-driven architectures
- Modular system design for data pipelines
- Alerting & record-keeping solutions
- Expanding architectures to support multiple data domains & formats

Benefits

Salary

Salary for this position is determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific budget considerations.

Proposed Salary Range: $210,000 – $250,000

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

- 100% Company-Paid Health Insurance : Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents (United Healthcare and Guardian).
- Protection Plans: Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) Retirement Contribution: 15% of base salary contributed by the company, fully vested from day one.
- Paid Time Off: 200 hours of PTO annually (accrued), in addition to 11 federal holidays.
- Bonuses : Recruitment and business development bonus opportunities based on performance and company growth.