Senior Software Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Software Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Top Secret

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Type of Travel:
Continental US

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team based in Sterling, VA. You will serve as a key member of our development team, building responsive, scalable, and high-performance applications that solve complex challenges in the field of counter unmanned systems (C-UxS) detection and mitigation.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for creating the vision and strategy for different products and solutions with an emphasis in infrastructure, capabilities, and sustainability.

We support product development and solutions across a variety of mission‑critical systems deployed around the world. You will be responsible for the full development lifecycle, from conceptualization through deployment, creating software-focused products with a strong customer‑driven mentality that addresses evolving mission demands.

• Design and develop full‑stack web applications while providing technical leadership on software architecture and improvements
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and responsive user interfaces
• Build relationships across CACI ASG engineering teams, program management, and customers to execute software life cycles and communicate technical designs and roadmaps
• Lead business readiness activities and collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional, production‑ready code
• Deploy and maintain mission‑essential systems using Dev Ops tools, containerization technologies, and Git best practices while ensuring high uptime and performance
• Debug full‑stack issues, participate in code reviews, and implement solutions to improve application reliability and performance
• Conduct usability research and market analysis to translate customer needs into technical requirements and basis of estimates (BOEs)

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software development experience
• Experience developing applications for commercial cloud technologies (E.g. AWS C2E, Gov Cloud)
• Familiarity and Experience with Web Development Technologies – Java, JavaScript, HTML, HTML5, CSS, Groovy, Grails, Angular
• Familiarity and Experience with Backend Development Technologies – General knowledge of Python and Java language
• Familiarity and Experience with general Software concepts – Software as a Service, Microservices, Containerization, Cross‑browser compatibility, Web User Interface Design, Security Principles, Object‑Oriented Design, Web Services
• Strong understanding of deploying software using common Dev Ops tools (Nexus, Artifactory, Jenkins, Harbor, Docker, etc.)
• Experience ingesting requirements and generating basis of estimates (BOEs) for work
• Experience leading and/or integrating Agile methodologies
• Experience supporting mission‑essential systems with high uptime requirements

There is a Top Secret clearance requirement to begin employment. In addition, as a requirement of continued employment in this position you will be required to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high‑performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor…