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Defense Software Engineer - Back End Lead

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55.00 - 65.00 USD / Hour
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The Defense Software Engineer Back-End Lead will lead the design, development, and integration of back-end software architectures and services for embedded and distributed systems used in military applications. This role requires proficiencies in software architecture, team leadership, and a deep understanding of software development standards. The successful candidate will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet stringent military requirements and timelines.

Job Responsibility:

  • Serve as the technical lead for back-end software development, ensuring robust system design, maintainable codebases, and alignment with architecture standards
  • Capture and document requirements, translating system and software needs into robust, scalable architectures and clean, maintainable code
  • Create and review software work products such as code, requirements, sequence/ timing diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and system integration documentation
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including code quality, development tools, and process optimizations
  • Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior software developers
  • Develop quotations for customers including defining scope, assumptions, deliverables, timeline, and costing
  • Guide the team in designing software systems that follow modular, reusable, and scalable principles

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 6 years of software development experience
  • Experience with In-Vehicle Software architecture and design
  • Experience with software languages, technologies, methodologies, API's, database, and Pub/Sub
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Strong proficiency in C and C++
  • Ability to lead and manage cross-functional software teams
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Working knowledge of communications protocols and standards including Controller Area, Network (CAN bus), TCP/IP, UDP, DDS and other serial protocols
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies
  • Capable of planning, estimating, scheduling, and coordinating technical aspects of projects
  • Ability to manage a small team of software developers

Nice to have:

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field
  • Strong working knowledge of software technology architecture and configuration
  • Working knowledge of multi-system integration, Internet of Things (IOT), web app development, and distributed systems integration
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle models (Agile, V-Model, Waterfall) and configuration management tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jira)
  • Additional experience in Python is a plus
  • Experience with vetronics systems and understanding of MIL-STD interfaces and requirements
  • Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands on mechanical or electrical work
  • Experience developing and integrating attractive and intuitive GUIs in embedded environments
  • familiarity with LVGL is a plus
What we offer:
  • voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability
  • access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account
  • earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan

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Job Posted:
March 20, 2026

Work Type:
On-site work
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