Software Development Engineer

Markon

$120K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
  • 7+ years of software development experience
  • Hands-on experience with backend services and APIs in Rust
  • Proficient in creating secure authentication and authorization frameworks
  • Advanced knowledge of networking protocols and security controls
  • Experience developing CI/CD pipelines for cloud-to-device interactions
  • Familiar with AWS architecture and cloud-native best practices

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop backend services for a fleet management platform
  • Architect secure device-to-cloud communication frameworks
  • Build scalable service components for monitoring and alerting
  • Implement automated testing processes for software deployment
  • Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines for efficiency

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life and Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) match for retirement planning
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health expenses
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and Tuition Assistance for professional growth
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Description

PLEX Solutions, A Part of Markon is looking for Software Development Engineers. This work maybe performed in Arlington, VA, (OR) Herndon, VA (OR) Jessup, MD depending on the location that works best for the candidate.

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph is required
  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience in software development and related engineering experience
  • Design and develop backend services and APIs in Rust for a cloud-based platform that manages fleet lifecycle operations including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, firmware updates, and policy enforcement across multiple high assurance devices.
  • Architect and implement authentication and authorization frameworks for secure device-to-cloud communication.
  • Demonstrate advanced networking expertise including TCP/IP protocols, routing, subnetting, VPN architectures, load balancing strategies, DNS management, and network security controls such as firewalls, security groups, and network segmentation for secure cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Build highly available, scalable service components for telemetry ingestion, health monitoring, configuration distribution, and alerting across a distributed device fleet.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing of cloud-to-device interactions.
  • Familiarity with AWS networking services, tools, infrastructure as code and CDK development
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS cloud architectures with a strong understanding of cloud-native design patterns, service integration, and operational best practices.
  • Experience with Rust application development
  • Experience with computer and memory optimized application development


Salary Range

USD $120,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

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