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Independent Software

National security software and analytics

Software Engineer

Full-TimePosted on 10/26/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Associate's
Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In Person
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong professional software development experience, including backend and cloud-native applications.
  • Proficiency in Go, including experience developing production services.
  • Experience developing web applications using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows using ArgoCD.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, RKE2, or similar container orchestration technologies.
  • Experience with infrastructure provisioning, hardware/software integration, Ansible configuration management, and cloud technologies.
  • Experience with Rancher and Containers as a Service (CaaS).
  • Understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and system design.
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka.
  • Experience working with SQL databases in containerized environments.
  • Strong troubleshooting, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience combinations for Level 2 or Level 3: High School Diploma/GED or Associate's Degree with 18 or 24 years of relevant software engineering experience, respectively; or Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field with 14 or 20 years of relevant software engineering experience, respectively.
  • Must possess an active TS SCI with appropriate polygraph.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Go, TypeScript, and Python.
  • Develop and enhance web-based user interfaces using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications and microservices using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.
  • Support Kubernetes orchestration, workload provisioning, and infrastructure integration using Rancher, RKE2, and related technologies.
  • Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and other deployment automation tools.
  • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, event-driven services, and messaging technologies.
  • Troubleshoot application, container, networking, and infrastructure issues across complex environments.
  • Collaborate with software, systems, and infrastructure teams to support integration, deployment, and operational requirements.
  • Maintain technical documentation, follow development standards, and contribute to continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Bamboo, and Fisheye.
  • Experience with Agile development, continuous integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Linux or UNIX system administration experience.
  • Knowledge of SIGINT systems and data flows.
  • Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure automation using cloud-init or Terraform.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
  • Experience with Rancher technologies, including Harvester, Longhorn, and KubeVirt.
  • Experience with AWS services such as EKS, S3, Lambda, and RDS.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and maintain technical documentation.

About the company

Independent Software develops software, analytics and systems capabilities for United States national security customers. Its engineers and technical specialists work in areas such as cybersecurity, data science, cloud systems, signals analysis and mission-focused software development. The company supports complex government environments where security clearances, technical accuracy and close customer collaboration are central to delivery. Its employer identity is therefore a defense and intelligence technology contractor rather than a consumer software publisher. Its workforce brings together technical specialists, client delivery teams and business operations.

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