At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1338
Job Title: Software Engineer III
Location: Remote
Salary: $100,000 - $125,000/year
SUMMARY
Agile Defense is seeking a skilled and driven Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development and optimization of software systems that drive mission-critical outcomes for our clients. This role demands a technical expert eager to innovate, solve complex problems, and deliver high-quality software solutions in a collaborative and supportive environment.
At Agile Defense, we are passionate about empowering our employees, fostering career progression, and maintaining a vibrant company culture that values innovation, teamwork, and diversity. Join a company that is committed to making a real impact through cutting-edge technology and industry-leading practices.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Own end-to-end architecture and technical direction for high-impact applications and services, including API design, data modeling, scalability, and security.
· Design, build, and optimize performant software components and services; ensure code quality, test coverage, and operational readiness.
· Drive platform scalability (horizontal/vertical), resilience (fault tolerance, failover), and observability (metrics, logs, traces).
· Establish and enforce engineering standards (coding guidelines, design patterns, testing strategies, documentation).
· Lead technical planning, backlog grooming, and design reviews; break down complex initiatives into deliverable increments.
· Mentor and coach engineers; conduct thoughtful code reviews; foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
· Champion modern development practices (CI/CD, DevSecOps, automated testing, “shift-left” security).
· Collaborate with product, UX, security, and operations to align technical solutions with business goals and compliance requirements.
· Evaluate, select, and introduce new tools, frameworks, and cloud services; guide teams through adoption and migration.
· Ensure secure-by-design implementations, including authentication/authorization, secrets management, secure data handling, and adherence to regulatory/industry standards.
· Partner with SRE/DevOps to define deployment strategies, capacity planning, incident response, and performance tuning.
· Create and maintain technical documentation (architectural diagrams, ADRs, API specs, runbooks).
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Background, and Years of Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
· 5–8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leading technical initiatives or feature teams.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills
· Proven experience architecting and delivering production-grade applications and RESTful services.
· Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language and framework (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, .NET Core,
Node.js/NestJS) and familiarity with frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).
· Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and performance optimization.
· Expertise in software security fundamentals: OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, authN/authZ (e.g., OAuth2/JWT), and secrets management.
· Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
· Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, contract), and infrastructure-as-code.
· Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
· Experience with microservices architecture, event-driven systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and API-first design (OpenAPI/Swagger).
· Knowledge of distributed systems patterns (circuit breakers, retries, idempotency) and caching (Redis).
· Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/Elastic, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger/Zipkin).
· Familiarity with domain-driven design, clean/hexagonal architecture, and design patterns.
· Background in regulated or high-security environments; familiarity with compliance frameworks.
· Contributions to engineering standards, internal platforms, or developer experience initiatives.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions
100% remote
