2 months ago
Fort Meade, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$160k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Establish standardized secure interfaces across DIA mission systems, Control Access Programs, and external intelligence feeds.
- Architect, build, and optimize backend microservices, secure data-ingestion pipelines, and enterprise middleware connecting ACIC platforms, PRESS data stores, and DIA analytical environments.
- Develop and test mission applications supporting AMI and SENTINEL.
- Implement automated unit, integration, and security testing in DevSecOps deployment pipelines while maintaining DISA STIG compliance.
- Monitor performance, implement telemetry logging, resolve backend service bottlenecks, and maintain high availability.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineering staff and conduct peer code reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
- 6 to 8+ years of professional backend software development experience, including at least 3 years focused on distributed microservices architectures, data-ingestion pipelines, and enterprise systems integration.
- Advanced command of Python, Go, Java, or C++ and asynchronous computing architectures.
- Extensive experience with RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka and high-throughput data extraction, transformation, and ingestion workflows.
- Strong proficiency in advanced database querying, schema optimization, and distributed search indexing using SQL, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch.
- Hands-on experience containerizing applications and managing secure cloud or hybrid deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS GovCloud/C2S.
- Understanding of DoD and DIA cybersecurity standards, PKI/mTLS authentication, and secure inter-service communication.
- TS/SCI security clearance is required; the posting states polygraph eligibility and submission if requested.
Benefits
- Full-time onsite work in Ft. Meade, Maryland.
- Health insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits, and learning and development opportunities.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About SMX
SMX provides cloud, cyber, data analytics, and C5ISR engineering services to U.S. federal agencies and commercial enterprises, delivering systems integration and managed solutions. The company operates from Hollywood, Maryland, and was formed by unifying several legacy firms (including Smartronix, Datastrong, and Creoal) under the SMX name in 2021; it is backed by OceanSound Partners. Customers span the Department of Defense, civilian public sector, and Fortune 1000 organizations.