Senior Software Developer​/Top SECRET​/ONSITE

Overview

Senior Software Developer / Top SECRET / fully onsite

Location:

Huntsville, AL

Employer:

Visual Soft, Inc. (US Citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance required for project with a Major Prime).

Job Title
:
SoSoftware Developer - Senior

Location
:
Huntsville, AL - fully onsite

Salary
:
Based on experience and qualifications. TOP SECRET clearance is a must; position is fully onsite.

Education
:
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience
:
Minimum 8+ years of hands-on software development experience

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications using Java, microservices, Docker, and AWS in an Agile/Scrum environment. This is a fully onsite position in Huntsville, AL supporting defense and intelligence programs. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled full-stack engineer with deep experience in cloud-native architectures, Dev Sec Ops , and secure software development practices.

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and APIs within distributed cloud environments.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Cloud Formation).
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and manage service orchestration.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile/Scrum development lifecycle — including sprint planning, backlog grooming, development, testing, and retrospectives.
• Implement and enforce secure coding standards in compliance with government cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, DoD RMF).
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to enhance reliability and delivery speed.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Dev Ops, QA, cybersecurity, and system engineers.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues across multiple layers (application, database, network, and infrastructure).
• Provide technical mentorship to junior developers and support code reviews for quality assurance.

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance required for the role.

• Standard benefits include 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO, includes sick leave); unused PTO issued as a check at anniversary.
• 2 floating holidays and 8 public holidays; holidays expire at end of service year.
• Company covers 50% of health and dental insurance for all full-time employees; dependents available at extra cost.
• Health and dental coverage effective after 30 days or first of the month after 30 working days; employee to complete onboarding paperwork in first 30 days.
• STD, LTD, and life insurance provided at no cost to full-time employees.
• 401(k) with 4% company match after 90 days; immediate vesting. Profit sharing for eligible employees.