Job Requirements
Tysons, VA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Career Level not specified
$125,000 - $185,000
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer – Mission Applications
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to support a large-scale technology modernization initiative focused on delivering mission-critical applications that enable operational decision-making, data-driven workflows, and enterprise business processes. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying user-facing applications while collaborating directly with end users, product teams, and engineering stakeholders.
This is a hands-on senior engineering position for someone who enjoys working across the full technology stack, making architectural decisions, and delivering production-ready software that solves complex business and operational challenges.
The program offers the opportunity to build high-impact applications leveraging modern web technologies, enterprise data platforms, and advanced analytics capabilities within a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Own the design, development, and delivery of user-facing enterprise applications from concept through production deployment
• Build responsive front-end interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data integrations that support mission and business operations
• Develop and maintain applications utilizing modern enterprise platforms and web application frameworks
• Collaborate directly with users, stakeholders, and product teams to understand business processes and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Design scalable and maintainable software architectures that support long-term growth and operational needs
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices for testing, code review, security, CI/CD, and production support
• Develop and optimize integrations between applications, data platforms, and enterprise systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, infrastructure, and integration issues across the technology stack
• Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to platform-wide architectural decisions
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while promoting software engineering best practices across the team
• Support production deployments, operational monitoring, and ongoing application enhancement efforts
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience developing enterprise applications
• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern web application development frameworks
• Experience designing and developing backend services, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Experience delivering software solutions on enterprise application or data platforms
• Demonstrated experience owning software capabilities through design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application security, and engineering best practices
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise or government environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple technical domains
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience developing applications that support operational, logistics, acquisition, financial, or business process workflows
• Hands-on experience with enterprise data platforms, low-code application frameworks, or advanced analytics ecosystems
• Experience with Python, Java, Go, Node.js, or similar backend development technologies
• Familiarity with workflow automation, data integration, and business process modernization initiatives
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
• Exposure to AI-enabled development tools, intelligent applications, or advanced analytics platforms
• Experience collaborating directly with end users and stakeholders to build customer-focused solutions
Why Join the Program
• Opportunity to build mission-critical applications used by enterprise stakeholders and decision-makers
• High-visibility role with significant ownership and influence over technical direction
• Modern technology stack incorporating web development, data platforms, APIs, and advanced analytics capabilities
• Long-term program stability with strong growth potential
• Collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work directly with users to build impactful software solutions that drive operational success
• Exposure to emerging technologies, enterprise modernization initiatives, and large-scale mission-focused platforms
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to support a large-scale technology modernization initiative focused on delivering mission-critical applications that enable operational decision-making, data-driven workflows, and enterprise business processes. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying user-facing applications while collaborating directly with end users, product teams, and engineering stakeholders.
This is a hands-on senior engineering position for someone who enjoys working across the full technology stack, making architectural decisions, and delivering production-ready software that solves complex business and operational challenges.
The program offers the opportunity to build high-impact applications leveraging modern web technologies, enterprise data platforms, and advanced analytics capabilities within a collaborative, innovation-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Own the design, development, and delivery of user-facing enterprise applications from concept through production deployment
• Build responsive front-end interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data integrations that support mission and business operations
• Develop and maintain applications utilizing modern enterprise platforms and web application frameworks
• Collaborate directly with users, stakeholders, and product teams to understand business processes and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Design scalable and maintainable software architectures that support long-term growth and operational needs
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices for testing, code review, security, CI/CD, and production support
• Develop and optimize integrations between applications, data platforms, and enterprise systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, infrastructure, and integration issues across the technology stack
• Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to platform-wide architectural decisions
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers while promoting software engineering best practices across the team
• Support production deployments, operational monitoring, and ongoing application enhancement efforts
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience developing enterprise applications
• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern web application development frameworks
• Experience designing and developing backend services, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Experience delivering software solutions on enterprise application or data platforms
• Demonstrated experience owning software capabilities through design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application security, and engineering best practices
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise or government environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple technical domains
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience developing applications that support operational, logistics, acquisition, financial, or business process workflows
• Hands-on experience with enterprise data platforms, low-code application frameworks, or advanced analytics ecosystems
• Experience with Python, Java, Go, Node.js, or similar backend development technologies
• Familiarity with workflow automation, data integration, and business process modernization initiatives
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
• Exposure to AI-enabled development tools, intelligent applications, or advanced analytics platforms
• Experience collaborating directly with end users and stakeholders to build customer-focused solutions
Why Join the Program
• Opportunity to build mission-critical applications used by enterprise stakeholders and decision-makers
• High-visibility role with significant ownership and influence over technical direction
• Modern technology stack incorporating web development, data platforms, APIs, and advanced analytics capabilities
• Long-term program stability with strong growth potential
• Collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
• Ability to work directly with users to build impactful software solutions that drive operational success
• Exposure to emerging technologies, enterprise modernization initiatives, and large-scale mission-focused platforms
group id: kforcecx
We offer roles across all three clearance levels: Confidential, Secret and Top Secret. With a Top Secret Facilities clearance, a proven subcontractor track record and a deep understanding of agencies across Defense, Intelligence, Homeland, Justice and Federal Civilian Sectors, Kforce brings more than 20 years of experience to supporting critical missions at federal, state and local levels.
