Job description

Software Engineer – TS/SCI Required Are you a software engineer who thrives on building robust, scalable systems? Do you enjoy crafting clean, maintainable code that powers mission-critical environments? At Expedition Technology (EXP), we’re looking for a Software Engineer with a DevOps mindset to help us design and implement services that support verification, validation, testing, and evaluation workflows for the DoD and Intel communities. This role is ideal for someone who is a software engineer first—someone who writes production-grade Python, understands modern software architecture, and can contribute across the stack. DevOps experience is a bonus, especially if you’ve worked with containerized deployments and CI/CD pipelines, but your primary focus will be building the services that run in our mission environments. What You’ll Do: • Design and implement Python-based services and internal tools to support mission workflows • Build scalable, maintainable, and testable software systems for verification and validation environments • Collaborate across teams to establish best practices in software engineering, testing, and observability • Contribute to the design and evolution of mission-critical environments • Support deployment and automation efforts using containerization and CI/CD tools (bonus) • Mentor teammates and help grow engineering capabilities across the team What You Bring: • U.S. Citizenship • An active TS/SCI security clearance • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in Python • Ability to write clean, modular, and well-tested code using modern software engineering practices • Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration • Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab) is a plus • Experience with Kubernetes is a bonus, but not required • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is helpful, but not the primary focus • A collaborative mindset and a passion for engineering excellence Compensation Salary Ranges by Career Level: Early-career: $95,600 - $147,200 Mid-career: $130,300 - $209,900 Late-career: $154,600 - $242,900 We recognize that every candidate brings a unique combination of experience and expertise. This position may be filled at multiple career levels , and compensation within the posted range will be determined based on relevant experience, education, technical expertise, specialized skills, the level at which the position is filled , and other job-related considerations.

Requirements

Must-haves

Software Engineer – TS/SCI Required
Design and implement Python-based services and internal tools to support mission workflows
Build scalable, maintainable, and testable software systems for verification and validation environments
Collaborate across teams to establish best practices in software engineering, testing, and observability
Contribute to the design and evolution of mission-critical environments
Mentor teammates and help grow engineering capabilities across the team
U.S. Citizenship
An active TS/SCI security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in Python
Ability to write clean, modular, and well-tested code using modern software engineering practices
Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is helpful, but not the primary focus
A collaborative mindset and a passion for engineering excellence
Early-career: $95,600 - $147,200
Mid-career: $130,300 - $209,900
Late-career: $154,600 - $242,900

Nice-to-haves

Support deployment and automation efforts using containerization and CI/CD tools (bonus)
Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab) is a plus
Experience with Kubernetes is a bonus, but not required

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