The Role
Design, develop, test, and integrate high-quality software for defense customers. Convert customer requirements into technical designs, implement solutions across multiple stacks, support integration and lab testing, participate in code and design reviews, apply secure coding and configuration management, and track contractual deliverables while assessing and mitigating risks.
Summary Generated by Built In
About the Role:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software Engineer to be part of our Engineering team and based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location. The selected Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and integrating software solutions to support our customers. The main role of the Software Engineer is to build high-quality, innovative, and performant software that complies with coding standards and technical design.
Clearance & Location Requirements:
- All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 4 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location.
Key Responsibilities
What You Will Do:
- Scope and Define Requirements: Manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all the deliverables within a project successfully
- Support conversion of customer requirements into a refined vision
- Support development of user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
- Engineer Solutions: Design and implement solutions that meet specific requirements using state-of-the-art data structures, algorithms, patterns, and tools
- Explore and prototype next-generation solutions
- Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
- Develop software interfaces to communicate across various network protocols and messaging frameworks
- Integrate software components into complex software environments
- Assure Quality: Maintains a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet objectives and align needs, uses, and acceptance requirements set forth by relevant stakeholders
- Participate in and provide feedback in design and code reviews
- Develop software using secure coding practices
- Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
- Manage Risk and Opportunities: Assess, plan, identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities
- Support preparation, tracking, and delivery of contractual deliverables
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Who You Are (Required):
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience
- 3-5+ years of relevant experience.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed.
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming.
- Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns
- Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
- Ability to convert customer requirements into a refined vision
- Experience with software testing and configuration management
- Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Excellence in oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
- Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience as an AI Engineer
- Experience as a Generative AI Engineer
- Experience as a Data Pipeline Engineer
- Experience as a Platform Engineer
- Experience as a Cloud Engineer or Architect
- Experience as a Software Security or Cloud Security Engineer
- Experience developing software with one or more modern programming languages/frameworks
- Experience integrating and testing complex software applications
- Experience with testing software and test automation
- Experience with relational databases and/or non-relational databases
- Experience with containerized deployment technologies
- Experience designing and developing APIs
- Experience with various network/messaging protocols
- Experience with designing, developing, and maintaining application security controls
- Experience working with version control software
- Experience developing web user interfaces with modern libraries/frameworks
- Experience using AI to accelerate software development activities and delivery to customers
- Understanding of basic network concepts
- Understanding of basic virtualization concepts
If you see yourself reflected in this role and are excited about the impact you could make, we encourage you to apply! If you know someone who may be a great fit, please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.
Pay Range*: $90,000 - $150,000 or $114,000 - $184,000
*Pursuant to New Jersey Senate Bill 2310 IDT is required to disclose the “pay scale” or “pay range” associated with a job posting. Notably, however, this amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. Click here for additional information about Senate Bill 2310. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
*Pursuant to New Jersey Senate Bill 2310 IDT is required to disclose the “pay scale” or “pay range” associated with a job posting. Notably, however, this amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. Click here for additional information about Senate Bill 2310. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.
Job Benefits
Why Work at Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT):
IDT is a growing company with a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture. We are headquartered in Arlington, VA with additional offices in Fall River, MA; Mount Laurel, NJ; and San Diego, CA. At each location, our employees work together in a modern, snack-filled, and social office space, designing innovative solutions for our defense industry customers. We offer employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- Generous benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
- 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development Resources
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
- Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer.
About
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale. At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 3-5+ years of relevant software engineering experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
- On-site work with at least 4 days in office (Arlington VA, Mount Laurel NJ, or San Diego CA)
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Understanding of object-oriented programming
- Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns
- Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
- Experience with software testing and configuration management
- Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Strong oral, written, and technical communication skills
- Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork, and strong analytical abilities
- Experience as an AI Engineer, Generative AI Engineer, Data Pipeline Engineer, Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer/Architect, or Security Engineer
- Experience developing software with modern programming languages and frameworks
- Experience integrating and testing complex software applications and test automation
- Experience with relational and/or non-relational databases
- Experience with containerized deployment technologies
- Experience designing and developing APIs and working with network/messaging protocols
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining application security controls
- Experience using version control systems and developing web user interfaces with modern libraries/frameworks
- Understanding of basic network and virtualization concepts
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The Company
What We Do
WHO WE ARE Innovative Defense Technologies -IDT- provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for the DOD's mission-critical systems. Using patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology, we support the entire software testing lifecycle from component testing, to system integration and testing, to the analysis of results. Our automated test and analysis solutions enable the rapid update and delivery of large, complex systems. Our technologies offer: -Rapid system configuration assessment and validation -Repeatable, consistent testing, analysis and reporting -On-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats -Statistical rigor in test and analysis -Reduced time and manpower At IDT, we work closely with our customers to tailor our products to support their systems and meet their goals. IDT has the expertise, strategies and processes in place to provide an automated solution for your next project. Let us help you dramatically accelerate test execution time, expand test coverage and improve software quality. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable new software capabilities to be fielded faster and more affordably by reducing the amount of time and the cost spent on software testing. Through the use of our software testing technology, IDT is changing the way testing is being done for large, complex, software systems.
