Job Description

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

We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer (Level 1) to join our dynamic development team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will work across the full software development lifecycle-designing, coding, testing, and maintaining diverse software systems ranging from processing-intensive analytics and novel algorithms to large-scale data repositories and event-driven architectures. Whether you're debugging existing codebases, implementing continuous integration pipelines, or leveraging modern containerization tools, you will collaborate closely with system engineers, project leads, and end-users to craft reliable, high-performance solutions. If you thrive in an environment that values continuous learning, technical curiosity, and collaborative problem-solving, you'll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $199,000-$235,000 (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

• Core Software Development: Hands-on software development experience using primary languages such as Java (J2EE, Eclipse IDE), C, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, or JavaScript.
• Unix/Linux Environment: Solid experience developing within Unix operating environments, including writing and debugging Unix shell scripts.
• Agile & Version Control: Practical experience using Agile software development methodologies and source code version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Testing & Documentation: Ability to write clear technical documentation, analyze user requirements, design software features, and create/execute comprehensive software component test procedures.
• Configuration & Collaboration: Working knowledge of Configuration Management (CM) tools and experience using enterprise collaboration suites (e.g., Atlassian JIRA/Confluence).

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 2+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR Master's Degree in a related field, PLUS 0+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 6+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Experience with modern containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).

Exposure to continuous integration (CI/CD) practices and automated build pipelines.

Familiarity with orchestration frameworks (e.g., Spring, Apache Kafka) and queue management systems.

Experience developing relational and non-relational database applications, including writing data queries.

Background in developing event-driven or data-driven analytics and novel algorithms.

Understanding of Web Services implementations, Open Source Software (OSS), and COTS/GOTS integration.