Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We’re looking for a highly experienced platform Software Engineer to help build, scale, and maintain a mission critical data science platform used by thousands of users. This role is deeply technical and ideal for someone who thrives in complex distributed environments, understands modern cloud native architectures, and brings strong engineering discipline to large scale systems.

Location:

Herndon, VA

• Platform & Service Development:
  Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices in a Java and Linux based environment.
• System Architecture & Scaling:
  Contribute to the architecture of large scale, distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Cloud & Deployment:
  Develop and deploy services in cloud environments.
• Database Engineering:
  Work with relational databases to support high volume, data driven applications.
• Containerization & Runtime:
  Build, optimize, and operate containerized services across the platform.
• Monitoring & Optimization:
  Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, enhance system monitoring capabilities, and optimize system performance.

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience building and operating software applications or platform level systems.
• Strong proficiency in all of the following technologies:
  Java, Python, Postgres / MySQL / Maria
  
  DB (in at least one of the three), Linux, AWS.
• Hands‑on experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and distributed system design.
• Proficiency with SQL databases and data intensive application patterns.
• Experience deploying and operating services in cloud environments (AWS or similar).
• Strong experience with containers.
• Proficiency with Git based repositories (Git Lab, Git Hub) and modern development workflows.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, testing, and secure coding practices.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

• Familiarity with distributed data and streaming tools (Hadoop, Spark, Yarn, Hive, Trino).
• Experience with data access control models such as RBAC and ABAC, including the Customer’s Enterprise access control and entitlement management systems.
• Background supporting large scale, multitenant platforms or high availability systems.
• Experience hardening systems to meet the highest accreditation or security compliance levels.
• Familiarity with Ansible.

$49,996.80 - $

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.