Principal Software Development Engineer

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our team in developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting a software suite of applications for critical defense and intelligence customer missions. In this role, you will lead software development activities spanning implementation, testing, and complex system integration with Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) products, packages, and libraries.

You will leverage modern Java, Spring Boot microservices, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration to build resilient, high-throughput software capabilities in a Linux environment.

The annual base salary range for this role is $199,000-$235,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

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Required Skills

Linux & Scripting: Strong experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools, alongside proficiency developing automation scripts in Bash and Python.

Java & Spring Framework

Recent software development expertise in Java and the Spring Framework ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Integration.

Databases (SQL & NoSQL)

Hands-on development experience with both SQL relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB).

Containerization & Orchestration

Proven experience with containerization technologies (Docker, containerd) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).

Helm & Deployment

Direct experience creating and managing Helm Charts to deploy containerized microservices in Kubernetes environments.

Messaging Frameworks

Familiarity with message brokers and asynchronous messaging frameworks such as RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka.

CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code

Familiarity with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools (Bamboo, GitLab CI), as well as IaC concepts and tools (Ansible).

Version Control

Proficiency with Git Source Control Systems.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 7+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

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Desired Skills

Atlassian Tool Suite: Hands-on experience utilizing Jira and Confluence for agile task management, bug tracking, and documentation.

Security & Authentication

Familiarity with modern authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC) and security hardening for microservices.

Monitoring & Observability

Exposure to application monitoring, logging, and metrics stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).

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About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry.

We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave.

That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1!

Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.