Software Development Engineer Security Clearance
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-06-03
Listing for:
Booz Allen Hamilton
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Number: R0237888 Software Development Engineer
The Opportunity:
We're looking for a Sof t war e Development Engineer to join our chief technology office engineering team-a dynamic group of innovators passionate about redefining the market through cutting-edge technology. You'll focus on building Booz Allen's Sof t war e-Defined Everything ( SDE ) platform to enable Physical AI, Edge, T rus ted Environments, and other applications across mission domains to autonomously discover, provision, simulate, and deploy these systems.
You'll be a self-starter, visionary, "10x-type" engineer who thrives in high-impact environments, and be eager to build and operate always-on, secure, and scalable sof t war e services. As a seasoned sof t war e engineer at Booz Allen, you'll leverage the latest architectural approaches, open-source frameworks, and advanced tools to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions. You'll impart your skills to the team, as they utilize industry-leading tools and techniques to create impactful sof t war e designs.
Your role involves shaping a new product from the ground up with genuine autonomy and ownership. You will design, develop, deploy, and operate high-availability sof t war e products with robust monitoring, alerting, and fault-tolerant capabilities, integrating agentic AI at their core. You will also implement best practices for CI / CD deployments, tele met ry, canaries, and automated testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our systems.
What You'll Do:
* Design and develop sof t war e products that meet user needs and market demands.
* Apply engineering principles to construct and maintain efficient, bug-free sof t war e systems.
* Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring products from concept to launch.
* Architect secure, scalable, and high-performance back-end applications.
* Work on both front-end and back-end development using languages such as Go, Node.js, Java, or C#.
* Integrate back-end services with relational and No
SQL databases such as Postgre
SQL, MySQL, Mongo
DB, and Dynamo
DB.
* Write clean, efficient, and testable code following best practices for performance, maintainability, and security.
* Integrate generative AI tools to accelerate development and enhance product design.
* Communicate design decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Contribute to a culture of innovation and technical excellence by keeping abreast of industry trends.
* Embed security checks and compliance requirements into the development process to meet relevant standards. Join us. The world can't wait. You Have:
* 1+ years of experience with sof t war e development in a professional environment
* Experience with programming in a sof t war e programming language
* Knowledge of distributed architectures using microservices or serverless in AWS, Google, or Azure Cloud
* Knowledge of SQL and No
SQL databases
* Knowledge of designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
* Knowledge of CI / CD pipeline setup and maintenance
* Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
* Knowledge of using generative AI tools to accelerate development, automate coding tasks, and review AI-generated code
* Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
* Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have:
* Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
* Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
* Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
* TS/SCI clearance
* Master's degree
* AWS Certification s such as Cloud Practitioner, Developer Asso cia te, or Solutions Architect Asso cia te Certification Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information . Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
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