Software Engineer - TS/SCI Required - R135 at Expedition Technology (Herndon, VA)
Expedition Technology· Herndon, VA·
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Software Engineer – TS/SCI Required
Are you a software engineer who thrives on building robust, scalable systems? Do you enjoy crafting clean, maintainable code that powers mission-critical environments? At Expedition Technology (EXP), we’re looking for a Software Engineer with a DevOps mindset to help us design and implement services that support verification, validation, testing, and evaluation workflows for the DoD and Intel communities.
This role is ideal for someone who is a software engineer first—someone who writes production-grade Python, understands modern software architecture, and can contribute across the stack. DevOps experience is a bonus, especially if you’ve worked with containerized deployments and CI/CD pipelines, but your primary focus will be building the services that run in our mission environments.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and implement Python-based services and internal tools to support mission workflows
- Build scalable, maintainable, and testable software systems for verification and validation environments
- Collaborate across teams to establish best practices in software engineering, testing, and observability
- Contribute to the design and evolution of mission-critical environments
- Support deployment and automation efforts using containerization and CI/CD tools (bonus)
- Mentor teammates and help grow engineering capabilities across the team
What You Bring:
- U.S. Citizenship
- An active TS/SCI security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in Python
- Ability to write clean, modular, and well-tested code using modern software engineering practices
- Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration
- Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab) is a plus
- Experience with Kubernetes is a bonus, but not required
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) is helpful, but not the primary focus
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for engineering excellence
Why work at Expedition Technology
- Unique Management Structure: Replaces traditional “bosses” with “coaches” who advocate for career progression and connect employees to learning opportunities. Employees choose their own coach annually.
- Exceptional Benefits & Flexibility:
- Individual Benefit Account (IBA): Employees receive a pool of funds to allocate as they wish across healthcare, PTO, and a bonus. Unused IBA dollars are paid out at year-end.
- Flexible Cash PTO: Can take up to 45 days of PTO per calendar year and can cash out unused time.
- Retirement: Up to 12% contribution to a 401(k) (employer match/profit sharing) plus student loan repayment plans.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks paid for primary caregivers; 2 weeks for secondary.
- Learning Culture: Autonomy to guide careers with support from coaches. Benefits include tuition assistance, conference attendance, and internal “brown bag” discussions.
- Mission-Driven Work: The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that directly impacts national security.
- Work Policy: Likely on-site or hybrid, given the classified nature of much of the work (Herndon, VA location).
- Commitment to Accessibility: Explicit accommodations policy for candidates with disabilities.