Senior Software Developer

The Sr. Software Developer is responsible for supporting development efforts supporting A50 NSWCDD for the Tomahawk program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. They will play a supporting role in achieving the organizations goals by operating in key development role with design, peer review, coding, and troubleshooting support.

• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software applications using Java, JavaFX, and Guice.
• Using Git for local development and Git Lab for configuration management, including handling merge requests and maintaining code repositories.
• Leading and participating in the full software development life‑cycle, from concept to deployment, employing Gradle for building and automating the compilation, testing, and deployment of the application.
• Engaging in the Dev Sec Ops  pipeline to compile code, execute unit tests, verify code coverage, and analyze results from Sonar Qube scans.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, both internal and external stakeholders, to define and implement innovative solutions.
• Establishing clear code‑review guidelines, using tools for automation, and focusing on constructive feedback to ensure efficient reviews and high‑quality code.
• Mentoring mid‑level developers and providing technical guidance to the team.
• Contributing to technical documentation and software architecture decisions.
• Managing artifacts generated from Git Lab using Artifactory and facilitating customer deliveries through Nexus.
• Implementing security measures and data‑protection protocols.
• Working with VMware Workstation to create and manage virtualized development environments on local machines.
• Participating in Agile methodologies as a member of a scrum team, conducting peer reviews, attending Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming using JIRA for ticket management and Confluence for documentation.
• Implementing a systematic approach, including profiling, testing, and refactoring, to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code for maximum performance.

• Java, JavaFX & C++ – Required.
• Dependency injection with Guice – Desired.

• Git & Git Lab – Required.
• Dev Sec Ops  principles and practices – Required.

• Gradle, Sonar Qube, VMware Workstation, Artifactory, & Nexus – Desired.

• Linux/Unix Experience – Preferred.
• Software design patterns and architecture principles.
• Web development technologies and frameworks.
• Database technologies and ORM techniques.
• Agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Microservices architecture and containerization.
• Scalability and performance optimization techniques.
• Big data technologies and analytics.

Bachelor of Science in a related STEM field – Required.

General office environment.

Computer/Equipment lab.

• May be expected to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Frequent use of keyboard and typing.
• Frequent sitting and standing.

5/40. The ability to work non‑standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.

to  annually, DOE.

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Candidates must have an active clearance or the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance and will be subject to a US security background investigation (favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required. An active security clearance is highly desirable.

Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer.