Software Engineer with Security Clearance

What Impact You'll Have We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join our multi-team agile engineering program. In this hands-on role, you will build, integrate, and deploy reliable backend services, data pipelines, and core software components supporting mission-critical capabilities. As an individual contributor, you will independently own features throughout the software development lifecycle-from design collaboration and local coding to automated testing, containerized deployment, and production support. What You'll be Owning

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python. Deliver clean, modular, and maintainable code adhering to established team standards.
• Build and maintain reliable interfaces, data contracts, and integration points connecting distributed services, external systems, and event-driven data streams.
• Author automated unit, integration, and regression test suites to ensure system resilience and data fidelity. Troubleshoot and resolve defects across development and test environments.
• Profile application execution, database queries, and data workflows to identify bottlenecks, optimize latency, and maintain reliable throughput.
• Package applications using Docker and manage deployments to Kubernetes clusters using Helm. Work directly within CI/CD pipelines to ensure code quality checks, automated tests, and vulnerability scans run smoothly on every build.
• Actively participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and peer code reviews. Translate user stories and interface requirements into working, production-ready software increments. What You Must Have
• Active or current Top-Secret (TS) security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience building and deploying production applications.
• Strong, hands-on proficiency with Python (backend frameworks, async programming, data structures) and Bash scripting for task automation and system-level operations.
• Practical experience with relational databases-specifically PostgreSQL (schema design, index usage, writing performant SQL)-and Redis for caching, state management, or message buffering.
• Proven experience containerizing applications with Docker and deploying/troubleshooting workloads in Kubernetes using Helm .
• Proficient with Git collaborative workflows; regular experience integrating into CI/CD pipelines incorporating automated testing, code linters, and security vulnerability scanning.
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver user stories, navigate existing codebases, and write defensive, testable code. What Would be Nice to Have
• Active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph (TS/SCI with poly).
• Privileged User eligibility (CompTIA Security+ certification, DoD 8570 IAT Level II, or equivalent).
• Experience with distributed messaging or event-driven patterns (e.g., message brokers, pub/sub architectures).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and standard API design patterns (REST, gRPC).
• Exposure to monitoring, observability, and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) within Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of space-to-ground architectures, interface standards, Command and Contr ol ( C2 ) systems, or Mission Management ( MM ) systems.

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications. We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

• The pay range for this position is: $130,000 - $200,000