Modernization Software Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton1 day ago
Base Salary
$87k - $198k/yr
Responsibilities
- Modernize legacy software supporting Navy combat systems.
- Perform hands-on analysis of legacy system complexity and interpret sparse or outdated documentation and interfaces.
- Develop, debug, test, and integrate system-level software using Rust and C/C++.
- Deploy advanced development tools and work with containerization and CI/CD tooling.
- Engage with clients daily to execute targeted enhancements.
- Work across Linux and Windows environments.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of software development experience with Rust and C/C++, including debugging, testing, and system-level programming.
- Experience with memory management, modularity, and design patterns.
- Experience with Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling.
- Experience with Linux, Git, SSH, command-line tooling, and networking fundamentals.
- Ability to work in Linux and Windows environments and interpret sparse or outdated documentation.
- Secret clearance is required, or applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Preferred qualifications include Python for tooling, scripting, and test automation; legacy software modernization; Navy submarine or surface combat systems; Kafka, NATS, gRPC, or Redpanda; Prometheus or Grafana; real-time acoustic, sonar, or signal-processing systems; and emerging developer tooling such as local LLMs, vector databases, or AI workflow automation.
- Candidates must complete Booz Allen’s required skills assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold.
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits are available to eligible employees.
- Benefits include paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards.
- Regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for Booz Allen benefit programs, while employees below that threshold receive select offerings.
- Remote, hybrid, or onsite work expectations depend on the position designation; remote roles may require occasional in-person work, and hybrid or onsite roles may require work at Booz Allen or customer facilities.
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About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton builds and integrates software, analytics, AI, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions while providing engineering and consulting services, primarily for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil government clients, with select commercial partnerships. Its business is largely government contracting and professional services delivering mission systems and cyber defense. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Booz Allen is a public company traded on the NYSE (ticker: BAH).