Software Engineer; SWE), Level 3

An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role

Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us — you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture.

We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here!

Remember, Bitwise is not a cult.

Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you.

We ask that every new hire be able to:

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together

You’ll join a rapid development and deployment environment where you’ll provide end-to-end engineering support to architect, build, and maintain robust, large-scale distributed web applications and cloud-native systems. In this role, your ability to react swiftly to emergent mission opportunities will be critical — you’ll rapidly prototype and field capabilities under compressed timelines while maintaining technical rigor and security standards.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teammates, mission analysts, and security researchers to modernize infrastructure, integrate automated workflows, and solve complex technical challenges in the offensive cyber space. Your responsiveness and engineering excellence will directly accelerate mission success by leveraging modern cloud architectures, cutting-edge automation, and AI-assisted development tools to deliver actionable insights.

• Architect scalable microservices, REST middleware, and backend data processing pipelines capable of supporting high-tempo mission requirements
• Deploy and manage services across cloud-native and high-side environments utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Dev Ops automation
• Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mission analysts, and vulnerability researchers to integrate engineering best practices into offensive cyber tooling and rapid-response capabilities
• Utilize AI-assisted development workflows to maximize development velocity when addressing emergent mission opportunities

• 12+ years of relevant experience with a B.S. in a technical discipline, or 16+ years of relevant experience without a degree
• Experience with high-side development environments and non-attributed network configurations
• Knowledge of end-to-end full-stack architecture, including modern frontend design, RESTful APIs, relational/non-relational databases, and backend services
• Experience with Dev Ops automation, containerization technologies (Docker), continuous integration pipelines, and cloud service providers
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, such as Git-based version control, testing frameworks, and agile workflows within collaborative team…