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Software Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 May 2025

💰 $231,000/yr($114,000/yr – $231,000/yr)

About the role

Background Information:Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of cutting-edge cloud-based integration, time-critical tactical application development, automated data analysis for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a Software Engineer to be based in our Arlington, VA office. Leveraging advanced software automation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and AI-driven capabilities, IDT accelerates capability development, enhances operational readiness, and reduces lifecycle costs for the Department of Defense. The company is dedicated to transforming defense systems through innovation, efficiency, and mission-critical results. Overview: This position is based in our Arlington, VA office with support to Government customer meetings and installations throughout the United States. You will join a team of dynamic, leading edge software engineers, system integrators and system engineers. You must have experience with complex systems and fluency with contemporary programming languages, development environments, and architectures. You will be a key contributor to the development and execution of platform strategies, inclusive of software, programmable infrastructure, security, and operational design. The environment is challenging, and you will work within a to solve complex problems for this growing business. Software Engineer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, defining system functionality, writing code in various languages (such as Java, JavaScript, Python & C++), and verifying software functionality through testing. The ideal candidate is familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from preliminary system analysis to tests and deployment.This role requires full-time presence on-site at our Arlington, VA office. All applicants must currently possess an active U.S. Security Clearance. Responsibilities Include:

Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
Explore and prototype next-generation solutions using artificial intelligence/machine learning, distributed processing, and modeling
Assist in developing user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
Participating in and providing feedback in design reviews and code reviews
Integrate software components into complex software environments
Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
Contribute to the Automated Test and Re-Test (ATRT) product suite
Develop software interfaces to communicate across network protocols such as REST, DDS, ActiveMG, Kafka
Implement visualizations to support analytic results
Prepare, track, and deliver contractual deliverables

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software development
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics

Required skills:

Ability to develop software in Java, JavaScript, Python or C++ (among other programming languages)
Experience with relational databases such as SQL, Postgres databases like MongoDB.
Ability to decompose and document requirements and specifications
Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns
Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
Understanding of object-oriented programming
Proficiency working with version control software like Git, SVN and software development environments
Experience with software testing and configuration management
Ability to convert vague customer requirements into a refined vision
Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
Ability to work on-site with potential hybrid flexibility
Ability to travel approximately 25%