Software Engineer

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Chantilly, VA, USA
In-Office
150K-250K Annually
Entry level
Information Technology • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
The Role
Develop backend software for national security missions in a cleared Chantilly, Virginia project. Responsibilities include systems administration, browser traffic analysis, AWS cloud integration, Python and additional-language programming, Linux installation and shell scripting, data transformation, reverse engineering, technical requirements development, cross-team communication, and software testing harness or continuous testing implementation.
Summary Generated by Built In

What You’ll Be Owning

GRVTY is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA.

What You Must Have

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance
  • Experience in Systems Administration
  • Experience analyzing browser network traffic to understand client/server communications and requests.
  • Experience integrating cloud services including Lambda functions and layers, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, IAM roles, DynamoDB, and container services, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging a background in programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking to solve collection needs
  • Deep experience in software development.
  • Ability to gather mission needs and transform to technical requirements for Sponsor consideration.
  • Demonstrated experience documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements for all audiences.
  • Demonstrated experience working with other technical teams across multiple organizational boundaries.
  • Demonstrated experience with Python.
  • Ability to program efficiently (back-end, not UI) in at least one other programing language (NOT Python or JavaScript).
  • Demonstrated experience installing Linux from scratch and developing complex Unix shell scripts.
  • Demonstrated experience using AWS Cloud Development Kits (CDK). (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar are NOT substitutes for CDK experience)
  • Demonstrated experience transforming data in various file formats into common formats, such as JSON, CSV, or XML.
  • Experience analyzing unknown software code and extracting relevant fields to determine and mimic its behavior.
  • Ability to develop a software system testing harness or implement a continuous testing methodology on a project

What Would Be Nice to Have

  • Demonstrated experience with tools, such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, JADX, or APKtool.
  • Demonstrated experience with multiple cloud providers.
  • Demonstrated experience with other programming languages besides Python.

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.


Virginia Pay Range
$150,000$250,000 USD

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. 

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)  

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 TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
  • Experience in systems administration
  • Experience analyzing browser network traffic and client-server communications
  • Experience integrating AWS services including Lambda, S3, Batch, EC2, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, IAM, DynamoDB, and container services
  • Programming, software tools and packages, operating systems, and networking experience
  • Deep software development experience
  • Ability to gather mission needs and translate them into technical requirements
  • Experience documenting and communicating technical and non-technical mission requirements
  • Experience collaborating with technical teams across organizational boundaries
  • Demonstrated Python experience
  • Backend programming experience in at least one language other than Python or JavaScript
  • Experience installing Linux from scratch and developing complex Unix shell scripts
  • Demonstrated AWS CDK experience
  • Experience transforming data formats into JSON, CSV, or XML
  • Experience analyzing unknown software code and extracting fields to mimic behavior
  • Ability to develop a software testing harness or implement continuous testing
  • Experience with IDA Pro, Ghidra, JADX, or APKtool
  • Experience with multiple cloud providers
  • Experience with additional programming languages beyond Python
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The Company
HQ: Arlington, VA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2025

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.

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