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Red Arch Solutions

Intelligence systems and software engineering solutions

Software Engineer

Full-Time
$150k - $168k
Senior
Bachelor's
Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Seven years of experience as a software engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; four additional years of software engineering experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for the degree.
  • An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph is required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements, including processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems.
  • Work individually or as part of a team.
  • Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements, document test results, and resolve software problem reports.
  • Use software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
  • Provide input to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf or Government Off-the-Shelf products instead of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
  • Implement solutions using Java, Python, and AWS services.
  • Implement automated tests at functional and systems levels.
  • Partner with system engineers to execute the agile process.
  • Prototype solutions in the AWS cloud.

About the company

Red Arch Solutions provides specialized intelligence and engineering services for the U.S. national security community. It offers state-of-the-art tactical and strategic intelligence, systems, and software engineering solutions to address unique challenges faced by the intelligence community. Its product approach combines highly skilled personnel with analytical and engineering capabilities to collect, analyze, create, and engineer solutions that support critical missions. The company differentiates itself through a strong people-first culture, emphasizing career mobility, work-life balance, and individualized career paths, aiming to retain highly trained professionals as its core asset. The goal is to deliver value-added, synergistic support to customers by leveraging deep expertise across the intelligence community while maintaining commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • September 2026 job boards show 21 open roles, signaling active contract demand.
  • Roles pay $180,000 to $200,000, attracting scarce TS/SCI-cleared engineers.
  • New 2026 contract awards suggest ongoing recompete wins and pipeline momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue depends on Defense Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency budgets.
  • A single lost SITE III task order can cut headcount quickly in Annapolis Junction.
  • No public diversification into commercial markets creates existential concentration risk.

What makes Red Arch Solutions unique

  • SITE III and OASIS+ position Red Arch inside DIA, NGA, and federal buying channels.
  • Red Arch still markets data modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud for intelligence customers.
  • Its 2004 founding and 51-200 employee scale support niche, cleared-delivery specialization.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Profit Sharing

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

529 College Saving Plan

College Loan Pay Back Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Professional Development Budget