Backend Software Developer TS/SCI (FSP)

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Seeking a versatile backend software developer with TS/SCI US Government security clearance and FSP to join a small agile team designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable software solutions for government customers. The team is fast-paced, collaborative, and cohesive, and depends on team members to communicate openly and to design solutions and deliver quality models on a regular, aggressive clip. The software developer will translate mission requirements into technical specifications and implement robust, maintainable code. Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to ensure software quality and security compliance. Provide input to the system design, to include hardware/software trade-odds, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Required technical and professional expertise

• U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance and in-scope Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP) required on Day 1; must work 5 days/week in a SCIF in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, with 10+ years of software development experience, preferably in federal or defense environments.
• 1+ year of hands-on AWS experience and proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, secure coding practices, and development within classified environments.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and Git/version control.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• 1+ year of software engineering experience with AWS classified cloud architecture, including analyzing user requirements and developing software designs and algorithms within system constraints.
• Experience with software testing and quality control, including developing/executing test procedures and validating new or modified software.
• Experience with Jira and/or Confluence and creating clear technical documentation to support software development activities.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.