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Senior Software Engineer

BlueHalo

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Top Secret/SCI
$180,000 - $200,000
Polygraph
IT - Software
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)

Joining the BlueHalo, an AV Company team means immersing yourself in a dynamic environment, working alongside the brightest minds in technology through some of the toughest challenges facing our nation today. We are spearheading the future of global defense, with every BlueHalo, an AV Company, employee playing a key role in our success. That's why our investment in you goes beyond competitive pay and a rewarding benefits package. We're committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. Enjoying this journey with a supportive team that feels like family throughout BlueHalo, an AV Company, Nation is an unparalleled opportunity. From Space to C-UAS & Autonomous Systems to Electronic Warfare & Cyber, and Artificial Intelligence, at our company there is no limit to where you can take your career. Our mission is clear: to lead through innovation. Join the transformation and innovate with us.

We're looking for a mission-driven Senior Software Engineer to support high-visibility development on a metrics and monitoring platform.
You'll join a tight-knit Agile team improving and maintaining dashboards, alerts, and system integrations that enable real-time insights and support national defense operations. Your work will directly impact how mission teams track system health and performance across low-side and high-side environments.

You like to do this:
  • Build and maintain Java full-stack software applications
  • Integrate metrics tools like OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Elastic Stack
  • Containerize applications using Kubernetes and Docker
  • Develop RESTful APIs for data transport and messaging
  • Support DevOps integration and performance tuning
  • Contribute to documentation, testing, and team collaboration

You are required to have this:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • 14 years of relevant experience in software development
  • Proficiency with Java full stack development
  • Experience with ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana, OpenTelemetry, and Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with Git

Bonus if you bring:
  • Experience with Groovy, Maven, or GitLab CI/CD
  • Understanding of REST architectures and API integrations
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)
  • Experience building lightweight, shareable software versions for partner distribution
  • Ability to serve as a technical lead or mentor on Agile teams

Salary Range: $180,000 - $200,000

The BlueHalo, an AV Company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.
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The name BlueHalo speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we safeguard most, that unbroken line ensuring our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in Cyberspace. It’s who we are and who we want to be, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe.

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IT - Software
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI
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BlueHalo