The Role
Architect, develop, and maintain full‑stack software systems for DoD environments—focusing on performance, scalability, reusable components, and the full software lifecycle. Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders, implement modern JavaScript front ends and object‑oriented backends, review code, optimize performance, and mentor junior developers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join ClearEdge on our prime contract with a hybrid schedule and help solve some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, we empower our government and industry partners with data-driven innovations that make a real impact.
Check out our extremely competitive benefits package at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/, which includes a $10k annual training/education benefit, 10% 401k contribution, health and technology allowance, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. We also offer monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with our entire technical staff.
As a Senior Software Engineer you will architect, develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems supporting our critical environments. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, delivering scalable solutions for processing-intensive analytics, large data sets, real-time systems, and enterprise applications.
In this role, you will collaborate with engineers, stakeholders, and customers to design high-performing software solutions, evaluate technical trade-offs, and implement reusable, modular components that support multiple applications and mission needs. Your expertise will help drive performance optimization, technical innovation, and long-term system sustainability.
You Will Excel in This Role If You:
- Have extensive experience designing and developing full-stack software solutions
- Enjoy solving complex performance and scalability challenges
- Are proficient with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Have strong object-oriented development experience using Java and JavaScript
- Understand how to design modular, reusable software components
- Can balance technical excellence with customer-focused solution delivery
- Enjoy mentoring developers and influencing technical direction across teams
A Day in the Life:
- Designing, developing, and maintaining full-stack software applications
- Building reusable and modular software components that support multiple systems
- Developing user-facing applications using modern JavaScript frameworks
- Implementing and optimizing backend services using object-oriented programming principles
- Evaluating software architecture and recommending performance improvements
- Collaborating with engineers and stakeholders to define requirements and technical solutions
- Reviewing code, testing software components, and resolving software defects
- Supporting software delivery and sustainment through modern development practices
What We Are Expecting From You:
- TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- Fifteen (15) or more years of experience architecting, developing, and maintaining software solutions with an emphasis on performance optimization
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Five (5) additional years of experience may substitute for a Bachelors Degree
- Experience with all aspects of full-stack software development
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Experience developing software using object-oriented languages such as Java and JavaScript
- Experience designing and developing modular, reusable software components
- Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements
- Experience working throughout the software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and sustainment
Nice to Have:
- Experience developing web-based geospatial applications using tools such as Leaflet.js
- Technical leadership, team lead, or mentoring experience
- Proactive technical customer service and stakeholder engagement experience
- Experience optimizing solutions across multiple applications, teams, or technology
ClearEdge is an established small business that values its employees and is committed to providing an environment where individuals can succeed and grow. We believe in developing our people, promoting from within, and fostering long-term career growth across the organization.
Our Core Values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability drive our mission and vision and are the heart of what we do each day. We combine our Core Values with the three key elements of people, technology, and integrity to repeatedly deliver stellar results within our primary competencies.
If this position does not fit your skillset, please visit our Careers page to explore our current openings, or contact a ClearEdge recruiter at [email protected]. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- Fifteen (15) or more years of experience architecting, developing, and maintaining software solutions with emphasis on performance optimization
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline (or 5 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)
- Experience with all aspects of full-stack software development
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Experience developing software using object-oriented languages such as Java and JavaScript
- Experience designing and developing modular, reusable software components
- Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements
- Experience across the software development lifecycle including design, testing, deployment, and sustainment
- Experience developing web-based geospatial applications using tools such as Leaflet.js
- Technical leadership, team lead, or mentoring experience
- Proactive technical customer service and stakeholder engagement experience
- Experience optimizing solutions across multiple applications, teams, or technologies
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The Company
What We Do
ClearEdge is a mission-driven technology thought leader grown out of the Intelligence Community that provides software engineering, big data, cloud, data analytics, data visualization, and data science solutions and services. As a small business, we are personally committed to responding to our customers' requirements by attracting and retaining only top-tier engineers and field experts.
