Software Developer SME

This position requires an active TS/SCI Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.

Solidus has an immediate opportunity for Software Developer SME to work in Omaha, NE.

In this role, you will be a part of a dynamic team that is singularly focused on providing world-class solutions to our customers in a collaborative and inclusive environment that leverages Scrum-based software development methodologies and tools.

As a key part of the team, you will support the Air-Vehicle Planning System (APS) for United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). APS provides USSTRATCOM with the national's only force-level aircraft and cruise-missile planning capabilities through advanced textual and geospatial visualizations.

Day in the Life:

• Act as the primary architect for specialized, client-facing web applications, ensuring all technical decisions prioritize high availability, security, and the needs of a high-trust user base.
• Lead the strategic migration of legacy systems to modern frameworks, focusing on long-term maintainability and performance to eliminate the need for future full-scale rewrites.
• Simplify framework adoption by prioritizing sustainable, high-value capabilities that reduce technical debt and minimize long-term implementation risks.
• Coordinate sprint execution across multiple engineering teams (totaling 14+ engineers), ensuring work is aligned with broader program goals and organizational milestones.
• Establish and maintain high-standard Agile workflows, including meaningful refinement, planning, and retrospectives to ensure consistent delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for product stakeholders, translating ambiguous business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and high-readiness backlogs.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks-specifically regarding data structure alignment and client-backend interfaces-to ensure stable product demonstrations and releases.
• Drive initiatives to optimize the developer lifecycle, including the maintenance and improvement of automated, source-controlled development environments to minimize onboarding friction.
• Execute other tasks as assigned by engineering leadership to support evolving program priorities, urgent client requirements, or emerging organizational needs.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or architectural role.
• Demonstrated expertise in modern framework migrations and designing scalable, high-trust web applications.
• High proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, or Angular) and back-end integration patterns like RESTful APIs or Microservices.
• Experience with automated development environments, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Proven ability to coordinate and align the work of multi-team engineering groups (10+ members).
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, including the ability to facilitate high-impact refinement, planning, and retrospective sessions.
• Ability to identify technical risks early and design mitigation strategies that align with client-facing business goals.
• Excellent skills in translating ambiguous product requirements into clear technical specs and mentoring junior to mid-level engineers.
• Cultural fit amongst a collaborative team environment.

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willingness to undergo comprehensive background investigation.

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.
Full benefits: $146,000 to $152,000 annually
Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $164,000 annually

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 5260

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