Senior Software Engineer

The Mission Starts Here

At TheIncLab, we engineer and deliver advanced systems that revolutionize how our customers, the Department of Defense, and mission-critical teams achieve success. As a key member of our software engineering team, you will collaborate closely with system architects, engineers, and government stakeholders to tackle the intricate challenges of systems critical to national security and defense. You will gain deep insights into customer missions and leverage your technical expertise to drive innovation, problem-solving, and the development of resilient software solutions.

Join us in shaping the future, where you will work at the forefront of technology to bolster the capabilities and resilience of national security systems. If you’re ready to make an impact and work on systems that span from tactical operations to the cloud, apply today!

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to the design and implementation of complex, resilient systems that support critical defense and national security missions.
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders and customers to deliver high-impact, mission-critical systems.
• Work at the forefront of mission planning, tactical systems, communication networks, cloud infrastructures, and unmanned autonomous systems for defense applications.

Your Assignment: Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at TheIncLab, you will design, develop and deliver innovative software solutions for the Department of Defense and U.S. Government customers. Your role will encompass understand domain knowledge, shaping technical strategies, defining robust architectures, guiding development teams, and building scalable, high-performance systems. From mission planning to autonomous systems, your work will have a tangible impact on national security and technological advancement.

What will you do?

• Design, document, and implement software applications and architectures that balance customer needs, technical constraints, and operational goals.
• Develop an in-depth understanding on the end user domain while translating customer needs into system designs and technical blueprints for desktop, mobile, web and cloud-based platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize features, assess feasibility, and define project roadmaps.
• Evaluate and integrate modern technologies, tools, and frameworks such as VS Code, TypeScript, React, Redux, Node.js, NestJS, Electron.js, Cesium.js, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Adopt architecture patterns, use best practices and develop prototypes to demonstrate technical solutions.
• Lead technical reviews, establish coding best practices, and mentor developers to uphold high-quality standards.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, leveraging advancements to enhance architectural strategies.
• Focus on hands-on development for the most challenging project components to ensure successful implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing software systems, with a focus on scalable, maintainable, and cloud-based architectures.
• Hands-on expertise in modern software development stacks, such as MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js, Electron.js, Nest.js, Yjs, Kafka.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, JavaScript and cloud platforms like AWS, or Azure.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Gitlab, and automated testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Jest, Detox).
• Strong understanding of networking, APIs, and database systems (CouchDB, SQL and NoSQL).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead and mentor teams.
• This is a hybrid position and currently requires three days in office (Tuesday to Thursday) at one of our facilities in Tampa FL, Nashville TN or McLean VA
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time based on company and customer needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience with software systems for Department of Defense projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams to develop high-performance, user-centered applications.
• Experience as a military aviator and defense mission planning, or knowledge of navigation software.
• Experience in developing GIS application.
• Experience developing applications with geospatial visualizations and large data sets