Senior Software Engineer

Base-2 Solutions

$100K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proficiency in C# programming and API development.
  • Knowledge of SQL Server, ETL processes, and application-level security.
  • Hands-on experience with microservices and logging systems.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a DevSecOps environment to ensure availability of biometric systems and data for end users.
  • Lead integration, maintenance, and monitoring of software systems to ensure constant availability of technical resources.
  • Design, implement, and enhance complex software systems including processing-intensive analytics, real-time systems, and business management information systems.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations teams to develop enterprise AFEM capabilities.
  • Participate in test, staging, and production deployments ensuring system reliability and performance.
  • Develop and maintain software applications using C#.
  • Implement API development, ETL processes, and enterprise search capabilities such as Elasticsearch.

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective contribution (8% total).
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods.
Full Job Description
  • Requisition ID: 3215
  • Standard Title:
  • Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
  • Location: Bethesda, MD
  • Work Type: On-Site
  • Shift: First
  • Referral Eligibility: Eligible
  • U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes


Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the design and implementation of a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems. This role involves working in a mission-driven environment to develop and maintain advanced software solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Work in a DevSecOps environment to ensure availability of biometric systems and data for end users.
  • Lead integration, maintenance, and monitoring of software systems to ensure constant availability of technical resources.
  • Design, implement, and enhance complex software systems including processing-intensive analytics, real-time systems, and business management information systems.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations teams to develop enterprise Automated Facial Extraction and Matching (AFEM) capabilities.
  • Participate in test, staging, and production deployments ensuring system reliability and performance.
  • Develop and maintain software applications using C#.
  • Implement API development, ETL processes, and enterprise search capabilities such as Elasticsearch.
  • Utilize DevOps tools like GitLab or Jenkins for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
  • Monitor automated system integration tests and resolve system abnormalities.
  • Foster collaboration within the team to deliver high-quality solutions to customers.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • Proficiency in C# programming and API development.
  • Knowledge of SQL Server, ETL processes, and application-level security.
  • Hands-on experience with microservices and logging systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with biometric systems and SDKs.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and DevOps tools.
  • Experience with AWS cloud-based architecture and services like Lambda.
  • Experience with GPU processing using CUDA, PyTorch, etc.
  • Knowledge of GraphQL, Python, Bash, Apache NiFi, and Kafka.
  • Active certifications such as Security+ or CE.
  • Proficiency with Linux server management and tools optimized for cross-platform environments.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
  • Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience.
Required Certifications
  • None specified.
Required Security Clearance
  • Active Top Secret/SCI


Pay & Benefit Highlights
Compensation
  • Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
  • Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
  • Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health
  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
  • 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
  • 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection
  • 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
  • 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave
  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance
  • Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).


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