Overview
Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.
We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.
Position Summary
Credence is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and modernize enterprise software solutions. This role focuses on application development, software architecture, cloud-native technologies, AI-enabled automation, systems integration, and advanced analytical capabilities that improve mission readiness, logistics, sustainment, and supply chain operations.
The successful candidate will build scalable software applications, APIs, enterprise services, automation tools, and AI-enabled capabilities that transform complex operational and logistics information into mission-focused software solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work across software engineering, cloud technologies, DevSecOps, automation, and enterprise analytics while supporting one of the Department of Defense's most critical aviation programs.
The ideal candidate is a senior-level software engineer with strong programming experience, modern application development expertise, and a passion for building innovative solutions that drive operational effectiveness and mission success.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below
Software Engineering & Architecture
- Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable, secure enterprise software, APIs, and microservices.
- Design secure, cloud-native software architectures, and contribute to architecture decisions across the stack.
- Support deployment through containers and CI/CD, and modernize legacy systems through automation and cloud-enabled technologies.
- Apply engineering best practices — source control, automated testing, code review, documentation.
- Ensure compliance with secure software development standards and Government cybersecurity requirements
- Support monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment of production systems.
AI & Intelligent Automation
- Build and integrate AI-enabled capabilities — including generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows — into production systems, with secure integration into approved AI platforms.
- Apply AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality.
- Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and drive their practical adoption.
Impact & Collaboration
- Translate complex operational requirements into production-ready software, working directly with analysts and stakeholders.
- Build forecasting, modeling, and decision-support tools that turn data into operational insight.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and help shape engineering standards across the team.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship with an active Secret Security Clearance.
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field and 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years supporting DoD; OR
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and 12 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years supporting DoD; OR
- 15 years of directly related professional experience with, including at least 8 years supporting DoD.
- Significant professional experience in software engineering, application development, systems engineering, automation, or related technical disciplines.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with recent hands-on experience developing production software.
- Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise software applications and services.
- Experience developing APIs, distributed systems, microservices, or service-oriented architectures.
- Experience with software architecture, object-oriented design, and software development lifecycle best practices.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments, including Scrum or Kanban.
- Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including containerized or cloud-native applications.
- Experience integrating enterprise systems and developing mission-focused software solutions.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, technical writing, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting F-35, Air Force, Navy, Joint Program Office (JPO), or other major DoD acquisition programs.
- Experience with generative AI, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, or AI-enabled application development.
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, orchestration platforms, and intelligent automation solutions.
- Experience developing mission applications that incorporate analytics, forecasting, optimization, or decision-support capabilities.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense environments and Government mission requirements.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
Why This Role Matters
- Mission-Critical Impact – Build software solutions that directly improve mission readiness, logistics, sustainment, and operational effectiveness.
- Modern Engineering Environment – Work with cloud technologies, DevSecOps, AI-enabled capabilities, automation frameworks, and modern software architectures.
- Innovate with Purpose – Develop mission-focused applications that help transform data into actionable insights and operational outcomes.
- Collaborative Technical Culture – Partner with engineers, AI specialists, mission experts, and Government stakeholders to solve complex challenges.
- Professional Growth – Expand your expertise across software engineering, cloud, AI, automation, and defense mission support while contributing to one of the world's most advanced aviation programs.
This position requires regular onsite work in Dayton, OH and is not eligible for remote work.
Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Secret security clearance
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field plus 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years supporting the Department of Defense
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field plus 12 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years supporting the Department of Defense
- 15 years of directly related professional experience, including at least 8 years supporting the Department of Defense
- Significant professional experience in software engineering, application development, systems engineering, automation, or related technical disciplines
- Expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with recent hands-on production software development experience
- Experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise software applications and services
- Experience developing APIs, distributed systems, microservices, or service-oriented architectures
- Experience with software architecture, object-oriented design, and software development lifecycle best practices
- Experience in Agile software development environments, including Scrum or Kanban
- Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS, Azure, or GCP, including containerized or cloud-native applications
- Experience integrating enterprise systems and developing mission-focused software solutions
- Strong problem-solving, communication, technical writing, and collaboration skills
- Experience supporting F-35, Air Force, Navy, Joint Program Office, or other major Department of Defense acquisition programs
- Experience with generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering, or AI-enabled application development
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, orchestration platforms, and intelligent automation solutions
- Experience developing mission applications with analytics, forecasting, optimization, or decision-support capabilities
- Experience supporting Department of Defense environments and government mission requirements
- Active Top Secret clearance
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Credence and has not been reviewed or approved by Credence.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
