Senior Software Developer — Scrum Master

This role focuses on building and modernising real-time, safety-critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI-augmented software development practices. You’ll work on software that directly supports national air traffic operations, applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance system reliability.

Primary Responsibilities

·       Approximately 50% hands-on software engineering: design, develop, test, review, debug, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud-native microservices while contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions

·       Approximately 50% Scrum Master responsibilities: facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, promote continuous improvement, and help the team deliver predictable sprint and PI outcomes

·       Guide the team through SAFe cadence including PI planning, iteration planning, backlog refinement, system demos, and inspect-and-adapt workshops

·       Track and communicate team flow metrics, velocity, and PI objective progress, using data to drive continuous improvement

·       Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, Product Owner, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate team status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress

·       Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, escalating and resolving blockers that threaten committed outcomes

·       Leverage modern DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices to accelerate delivery of secure, high-quality software

·       Support integration with legacy air traffic systems and next-generation platform components, including interface definition and troubleshooting

·       Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments

·       Uphold code quality standards, automated testing practices, and peer review discipline within the team

·       Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful sprint execution and program delivery

Basic Qualifications

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; may also possess a Doctorate. (Equivalent Experience may be used instead of a degree)

·       5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing production Java applications

·       2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment

·       Experience designing and implementing microservices and RESTful APIs, including JSON, XML, and XSD

·       Significant experience with the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring Security

·       Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito

·       Experience with modern web front-end technologies (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)

·       Significant experience with Linux

·       Significant experience with version control systems such as Git

·       Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices

·       Experience with common development tools and IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code, etc.)

·       Understanding of sound software development principles and practices

·       Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

·       Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)

·       SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, or PSM certification

·       Experience with hybrid cloud architectures, data mesh patterns, and cloud-native platform services

·       Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

·       Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging (Kafka or equivalent)

·       Knowledge of or experience with the Python programming language

·       Knowledge of or experience with Ansible playbooks and YAML

·       Knowledge of or experience with Linux shell scripting

·       Knowledge of or experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL data stores

·       Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, or government security compliance frameworks

·       Experience with safety-critical or highly regulated software domains

·       Knowledge of air traffic control systems, air traffic management, or flight services

·       Track record of successful delivery on large government programs

Desired but not required: Commutable distance to MD, MN, or NJ.