Software Engineer Skill Level 1 - FFPP-8933

Nyla Technology Solutions

$146K — $173K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level is mandatory.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years experience, OR Master's Degree with 5+ years experience, OR 11+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Proven experience in software development and design methodologies appropriate to complex software systems.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including code review and software testing against design requirements.
  • Experience with evaluating and integrating COTS and GOTS products for software systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop complex software components based on documented requirements.
  • Build and maintain software systems using appropriate development methodologies.
  • Analyze system requirements and synthesize them into individual software components.
  • Evaluate hardware/software trade-offs and support software reuse initiatives.
  • Conduct end-to-end component testing and validate results against requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Collaborative team environment with innovative projects.
Full Job Description
Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

As a Software Engineer on Team Nyla, you will bring your technical creativity and collaborative energy to design, build, maintain, and enhance complex software components based on documented requirements. Working independently or alongside a team of brilliant, ever-curious engineers, you will tackle everything from hardware/software trade-offs and COTS/GOTS integration to end-to-end component testing, requirements synthesis, and problem resolution. If you are passionate about continuous learning, rapid impact, and engineering elegance, you'll fit right in.

The annual base salary range for this role is $146,000-$173,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Required Skills

  • Software Development & Design: Proven experience building, maintaining, and enhancing complex software systems using development methodologies appropriate to the host environment.
  • Problem Solving & Testing: Demonstrated experience reviewing code, resolving software problem reports, and testing software components against design requirements with documented results.
  • System Design & Requirements Analysis: Ability to analyze system-level requirements and synthesize them into individual software components, including evaluating hardware/software trade-offs and software reuse.
  • COTS/GOTS Integration: Hands-on experience evaluating and integrating Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) products in place of custom software development.


Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands-on technical software development and big data administration experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Experience developing processing-intensive analytics, algorithm-heavy workflows, or real-time architectures.

Hands-on experience managing and manipulating extremely large data sets.

Active involvement in continuous learning, prototype development, or emerging tech exploration.

Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset.

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