Amentum

Senior Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly

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4 months ago
Fort Meade, MD, USASenior

Base Salary

$150k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with data scientists, mission analysts, and end users to solve strategic problems.
  • Create custom analytics and analytic tools that operate at scale.
  • Perform end-to-end software engineering, including prototyping, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Operationalize data science tools and tradecraft within the customer’s corporate architecture.
  • Work with customer tools, architecture, data flows, and big-data systems.

Requirements

  • Senior-level software development experience with strong experience in Jupyter Notebooks, Java MapReduce, and Python PySpark.
  • Strong experience with statistical analysis and machine learning fundamentals.
  • Strong experience with customer tools, architecture, data flow, and big data.
  • Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab.
  • A doctoral degree plus 4 years, master’s degree plus 6 years, bachelor’s degree plus 8 years, associate’s degree plus 10 years, or high school diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience.
  • TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required.
  • Preferred qualifications include software development processes, programming, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and large language model experience.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching.
  • Educational reimbursement.
  • Parental leave.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Tax-saving options.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • Pet insurance.
  • The position was posted July 15, 2026 and remains open until filled; benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Tech Stack

JavaJupyter NotebookPython
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About Amentum

10,000+ employees

Amentum provides engineering, operations and maintenance, logistics, and mission support services to U.S. federal agencies and allied governments, including defense and energy programs. Its business centers on large, long-term government contracts spanning defense, space, nuclear cleanup, and infrastructure, with program management and technical services at the core. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it was formed in 2020 from the spinoff of AECOM’s Management Services division.

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