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Software Engineer, Senior

Software Engineer, Senior

Independent SoftwareNorth Laurel, Maryland, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

What You Will Do

As a Senior Software Developer , you will lead the continued development and enhancement of a Kubernetes-native orchestration platform designed to deploy and manage workloads within its cluster. This role centers on integrating containerized microservices, a modern web-based UI / UX, and event-driven cloud-native components. You will work across teams to ensure technical excellence, operational efficiency, and code maintainability. Your expertise will help shape infrastructure automation and application delivery within secure, high-performance environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take technical ownership of a Kubernetes-native orchestration application.
  • Design and develop scalable backend services using Go (Golang) .
  • Build intuitive and responsive front-end interfaces using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS .
  • Manage containerized services and orchestrate deployments using Docker , Kubernetes , Helm , and GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD ).
  • Implement and support event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar tools.
  • Integrate SQL databases within cloud-native environments.
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure systems are reliable, secure, and well-documented.
  • Contribute to infrastructure automation using Ansible , Terraform , or cloud-init .
  • Adhere to internal development standards, Agile workflows, and CI / CD best practices.
  • Maintain and improve technical documentation to support system sustainability and team enablement.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 20+ years of software development experience, with emphasis on backend systems, cloud-native architecture, and hardware / software integration
  • Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and backend development.
  • Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, container orchestration (e.g., RKE2 , Rancher), and GitOps tools.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker , Containers as a Service (CaaS) , and cloud provisioning.
  • Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., Kafka ) and event-driven systems.
  • Proficient in front-end development with TypeScript , HTML , and CSS .
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservice design, and system integration.
  • Skilled in debugging, troubleshooting, and optimizing complex distributed systems.
  • Experience collaborating across DevSecOps, infrastructure, and operations teams.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye).
  • Familiarity with Agile , CI / CD pipelines , and Git-based workflows.
  • Strong background in Linux / UNIX system administration .
  • Knowledge of SIGINT systems and mission-related dataflows.
  • Experience with production use of tools like NiFi , MetalLB , MinIO , and Kafka .
  • Experience with Rancher Suite : Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt.
  • Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus , Grafana , or similar.
  • Prior hands-on work with cloud platforms such as AWS (EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS).
  • Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.  Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • Clearance Requirement :

  • Must possess an active TS / SCI with Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role .
  • Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M / F / D / V.

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