Senior Software Engineer - Top Secret

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Alexandria, VA, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
The Role
Design and implement distributed backend microservices, APIs, and cloud-native platforms to support enterprise AI operations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to build, deploy, and maintain analytics and AI/ML solutions using event-driven architectures and Kubernetes-native practices. Integrate DevSecOps, data engineering, observability, and cybersecurity for mission-focused outcomes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Category: Software Engineering 
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: No

Sunayu, LLC is looking for a Software Engineer who will support the development of distributed backend services, APIs, and platform microservices supporting enterprise AI operations.


  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, and developers to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, production-ready algorithms and platforms.
  • Apply cutting-edge techniques in statistical analysis, predictive analytics, entity resolution, graph analytics, explainable AI, and operational analytics.
  • Contribute to the integration of software development, AI, DevSecOps, data engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and observability in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment.

Basic Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (Software Development, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computational Social Science, etc.). Additiona/Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, developing analytics and AI/ML solutions and demonstrating progressive technical development and outcomes. (4+ years with a Master’s).
  • Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with hybrid teams to research, build, and deploy complex, user-friendly analytical platforms.
  • Track record of creative problem solving, active learning, and mission-focused outcomes.
  • Ability to analyze and assess software development or data acquisition requirements and determine optimum, cost-effective solutions.

Experience with the following:

  • Backend microservices
  • Distributed systems
  • API development
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Kubernetes-native application development
  • Cloud-native engineering
  • Preferred Languages
  • Rust
  • Go
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • Django

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting military or intelligence community customers.
  • Familiarity with Azure/C2S, hardware platforms (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs), and advanced analytical methodologies (social network analysis, supply chain analysis, NLP, classification algorithms, image processing).
  • Familiarity using git, svn, JIRA, or other version control technologies
  • Familiarity with the following technologies
    • NATS
    • Kafka
    • Redis
    • ClickHouse
    • OpenTelemetry
    • OpenRouter
    • LiteLLM

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    Who We Are 

    Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests. 

    Culture

    Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

    Career Development

    We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

    Pay Rate

    Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.


    Benefits

    • 3 Medical Plan Options
    • Dental and Vision 
    • FSA, DCFSA, HSA
    • Life/AD&D Insurance
    • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Training and Educational Assistance
    • Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • 11 Federal holidays 
    • 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting) 

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Skills Required

    • Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (or equivalent experience)
    • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis (4+ years with a Master's)
    • Active Top Secret clearance
    • Eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph
    • Demonstrated experience collaborating with hybrid teams to research, build, and deploy analytical platforms
    • Track record of creative problem solving, active learning, and mission-focused outcomes
    • Ability to analyze and assess software development or data acquisition requirements and determine optimum, cost-effective solutions
    • Experience with backend microservices
    • Experience with distributed systems
    • Experience with API development
    • Experience with event-driven architectures
    • Kubernetes-native application development experience
    • Cloud-native engineering experience
    • Experience with Rust, Go, Python, TypeScript, Django
    • Familiarity with Azure/C2S, CPU/GPU/FPGA hardware platforms, and advanced analytical methodologies (SNA, NLP, classification, image processing)
    • Familiarity with version control and issue tracking tools (git, svn, JIRA)
    • Familiarity with NATS, Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, OpenRouter, LiteLLM
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    The Company
    HQ: Gambrills, MD
    13 Employees
    Year Founded: 2014

    What We Do

    Sunayu is the catalytic agent of engineering change helping company’s, both large and small mature and evolve their technological footprint to resolve their most complex and enduring obstacles. We focus on a DevOps culture to implement and enhance infrastructure as code with specialties in cyber security and big data development. This methodology allows us to provide world class service to all of our customers. We foster a culture of innovation, hard teamwork, perseverance, balance and family. Sunayu delivers innovative creativity using bleeding edge technology. We will re-envision and remodel your infrastructure by focusing on automation, deployment, system engineering, analytics development, configuration management, and information security.

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