Senior Software Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications across the entire software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, possesses strong problem-solving abilities, and is capable of leading and mentoring a team of developers. This position requires full-time onsite work in Fort Meade, MD. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Software planning: defining project scope, goals, and timelines 
• Requirements management: gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing stakeholder requirements
• Risk management: identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks and vulnerabilities 
• Design: creating detailed design documents and prototypes 
• Development: writing, testing, and refining code in various programming languages 
• Architecture: designing and implementing software architectures, including microservices, monolithic, and event-driven architectures 
• Modeling: creating conceptual, logical, and physical models of software systems 
• Estimation: estimating effort, time, and resources required for software development tasks 
• Documentation: ensure that all code written is properly documented, making it easier for other developers to understand, maintain, and modify the codebase 
• Configuration management: controlling changes to software code, documentation, and other artifacts 
• Quality assurance: ensuring software meets requirements, is reliable, and performs as expected 
• Security: implementing secure coding practices, conducting vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with security regulations and standards 
• Testing: developing and executing unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and acceptance tests

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in software development
• Proficiency in Agile processes and procedures
• Proficiency with version control tools and technologies (e.g., Git, GitLab, JIRA)
• Hands-on experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++)
• US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with an active Counter Intelligence (CI) Polygraph.

This position is located in Fort Meade, MD.  The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000.00 - $165,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.
 
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.