Software Engineer (SWE-3) – Mission Application Development
About The Position
At Intelliforce, we build software that directly supports national security missions where reliability, speed, and precision matter. As a Software Engineer supporting the mission, you’ll help design, evolve, and sustain a critical software ecosystem used in real-world operations. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and mission urgency, giving you the chance to see your work deployed, used, and relied on every day. You won’t be working on abstract problems or shelfware. You’ll be part of a tight-knit engineering team delivering resilient, secure capabilities that adapt as mission needs evolve. You’ll spend your day designing and building new software capabilities while also sustaining and improving existing mission applications like DINO. One day you may be troubleshooting a production issue in a Linux environment, and the next you could be developing new Python or Rust services, integrating with message queues, or deploying containerized workloads into Kubernetes. You’ll collaborate closely with system engineers, mission partners, and other developers to translate requirements into working solutions. Code reviews, testing, container builds, and CI/CD pipeline updates are all part of the rhythm. Your work won’t live in isolation. It will be integrated, deployed, and used across mission systems that demand stability and performance.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience
- Or 9+ years of software engineering experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience must support programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission impact.
- Strong experience working in Linux environments, including daily use of the CLI
- Hands-on Python 3 development experience in production systems
- Experience developing scripts using Bash
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn Rust
- Experience working with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB
- Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Docker or containerd
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, including deploying services via Helm charts
- Familiarity with message brokers such as RabbitMQ
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI
- Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts using tools like Ansible
- Proficiency with Git for source control
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Comfort working in agile, mission-focused development environments
Benefits
- Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.
- Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.
- Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now.
- Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.
- A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
