Job Description:
Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. We are seeking a Software Engineer II to design, modify, develop, and implement highly secure and scalable software applications for defense-related programs. This role requires expertise in software development principles, systems engineering, and technical leadership to support mission-critical DoD projects.
The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical support, and contribute to complex engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement software applications and operating systems for defense programs.
- Modify and enhance existing software to optimize security, functionality, and performance.
- Write, review, and maintain efficient, high-quality, and well-documented code.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to project team members.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including cybersecurity experts, system engineers, and defense personnel.
- Conduct software testing, debugging, and validation to ensure operational readiness in defense environments.
- Demonstrate expertise in object-oriented programming, system architecture, and secure software development.
- Offer consultation on complex projects, solving critical technical challenges.
- Ensure compliance with DoD security protocols.
Required Qualifications:
- Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred
- Master’s Degree or higher with 1 year of software engineering experience OR
- Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
- 3 years of software development experience with a bachelor’s degree OR
- 1 year of experience with a master’s degree or higher.
