Lead, Software Engineer - Backend /Integration - TS/SCI

Quick Facts

• Job Title: Lead, Software Engineer - Backend/Integration
• Job Location: Patrick Space Force Base, FL
• Job Schedule: 9/80 (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—and have every other Friday off)

Description

We are seeking a TS/SCI-cleared, highly skilled and motivated Lead Software/Integration Engineer with experience in modern backend development, Java, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development to support mission modernization, software integration, and mission-system reliability improvements. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams and work onsite at Patrick Space Force Base.

Essential Functions

• Develop secure and scalable back-end services and application logic to support mission applications and workflows.
• Apply software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, ensuring scalability, security, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Engage with customers daily to refine requirements and improve application functionality.
• Prepare and brief technical designs, implementation plans, roadmaps, and documentation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities.
• Support Agile software development teams and participate in Scrum ceremonies.
• Build and deploy mission applications in classified or high-security environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; OR a graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years; OR in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Security+ Certification or any DoD IAT Level II Certification, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of accepting position.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Proficiency with Java.
• Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications, analytical tools, or decision-support capabilities involving advanced data processing, automation, visualization, and user interaction.
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, Git, REST APIs, microservices, and secure software development.
• Experience with scientific, sensor-derived, geophysical, acoustic, seismic, infrasonic, or other mission-relevant technical data.
• Experience building back-end services and APIs using Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, or similar.
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, or other relational/non-relational data stores.
• Prior field assignment experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools supporting classified DoD mission environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Familiarity with the C2S Access Portal (CAP) and high-side AWS environments is highly desired.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.