What Impact You'll Have
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to contribute to core services across a large-scale, multi-team engineering initiative. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and deploy resilient backend services, data pipelines, and system integrations that power mission-critical capabilities across the program.
As a senior individual contributor, you lead by example—writing clean, maintainable code, actively participating in system design, championing modern DevSecOps practices, and raising the technical bar through thoughtful peer reviews.
What You'll be Owning
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-availability backend services and APIs primarily using Python. Apply solid software design patterns and maintain high code quality across distributed components.
- Implement reliable interfaces, data contracts, and integration layers across distributed services, external systems, and event-driven data streams.
- Author comprehensive automated test suites (unit, integration, regression) to guarantee data accuracy, edge-case coverage, and system resilience. Diagnose and resolve complex defects across the stack.
- Profile resource usage, query execution, and network bottlenecks to optimize throughput, reduce latency, and ensure efficient scale.
- Containerize services using Docker and manage Kubernetes deployments using Helm. Actively maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines to ensure automated code analysis, unit testing, and vulnerability scanning run on every build.
- Partner closely with cross-functional agile teams, product owners, and technical stakeholders to break down complex system requirements into deliverable, production-ready increments.
What You Must Have
- Active or current Top-Secret clearance
- Deep, production-level experience in Python (backend frameworks, data structures, asynchronous programming) and Bash scripting for task automation and system-level workflows.
- Strong hands-on experience with relational databases—specifically PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, complex query optimization)—and Redis for state management, caching, or message queuing.
- Proven experience building multi-stage Docker images and configuring, deploying, and debugging workloads in Kubernetes using Helm.
- Working familiarity with Git workflows and building or integrating into CI/CD pipelines that enforce code quality gates, automated test coverage, and security vulnerability scanning.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related field
- 15+ years of software engineering experience delivering production backend systems. Demonstrated ability to operate independently, debug unfamiliar codebases, and write clean, self-documenting code that serves as a benchmark for peers.
What Would be Nice to Have
- Active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph (TS/SCI with poly).
- Privileged User eligibility (Security+ Certification or Customer accepted equivalent).
- Experience with distributed messaging or event-driven patterns (e.g., event streaming, message brokers).
- Familiarity with microservices architectures and API design standards (REST, gRPC).
- Exposure to monitoring, observability, and distributed tracing tools in Kubernetes environments.
- Knowledge of space-to-ground architectures, interfaces, Command and Control (C2) systems, and Mission Management (MM) systems.
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
- The pay range for this position is: $160,000 - $225,000
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
Why Choose GRVTY
The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.
We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.
At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events
EEO Statement
GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [email protected] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
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Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.
Skills Required
- Active or current Top Secret clearance
- Production-level Python experience, including backend frameworks, data structures, and asynchronous programming
- Bash scripting experience for task automation and system-level workflows
- Hands-on PostgreSQL experience, including schema design, indexing, and complex query optimization
- Hands-on Redis experience for state management, caching, or message queuing
- Experience building multi-stage Docker images
- Experience configuring, deploying, and debugging Kubernetes workloads using Helm
- Familiarity with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines with code quality gates, automated testing, and vulnerability scanning
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field
- 15 or more years of software engineering experience delivering production backend systems
- Top Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph
- Privileged User eligibility, Security+ certification, or customer-accepted equivalent
- Experience with distributed messaging or event-driven patterns
- Familiarity with microservices and REST or gRPC API design
- Exposure to monitoring, observability, and distributed tracing tools in Kubernetes environments
- Knowledge of space-to-ground architectures, C2 systems, and Mission Management systems
What We Do
GRVTY is a national security and defense technology company that delivers mission and technical expertise in cyber, space, and spectrum. They provide automated ISR&T platforms, software, and data solutions to defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers, working on the frontlines against cyber adversaries.
