Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and sustain production services and components written in Java and C/C++
• Author and maintain interface documentation, including schemas, contracts, and versioning strategies
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide operational support escalations
• Collaborate with Network Ops, Infrastructure, and Field Engineering teams to diagnose failures in distributed environments
• Develop and maintain build and deployment automation using GitLab CI/CD
• Write unit, integration, and regression tests for critical services and interfaces
• Troubleshoot and correct software discrepancies to maximize system availability

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10-14 years of experience in Software Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Experience building and supporting distributed, high-availability, or operationally critical systems
• Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD preferred) and modern development workflows
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, and structured debugging
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Strong written communication skills for producing design notes and runbooks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with systems deployed to remote sites with intermittent connectivity
• Experience with migration and compatibility support across major version transitions
• Familiarity with secure communications patterns (TLS, certificates, key rotation)
• Knowledge of message queues, event-driven patterns, and performance profiling
• Exposure to ELK stack usage patterns for operational troubleshooting

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules

About the Company

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today through an agile and innovative approach.