Software Engineer - Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Core
Own the assessment, hardening, testing, and modernization of a Government-provided software-defined networking (SDN) baseline capability to ensure it is secure, maintainable, and reliable for Navy environments.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (SDN & systems)
Builds
Secure, maintainable SDN application codebase and reliable software baseline
Domain
Defense / Government / Networking
Required skills
C++, Python, Bash scripting, Linux fundamentals, TCP/IP, routing, DNS, TLS, segmentation, secure software development, dependency management, vulnerability triage, unit/integration/end-to-end/regression testing, containers, CI/CD, observability
Preferred skills
SDN/network orchestration/routing/virtual network functions, containerizing VM-based software, agentic AI-assisted engineering tools, Kubernetes/Helm/GitOps, SAST/DAST/SCA/SBOM/container scanning, chaos engineering
Technologies
C++, Python, Bash, Linux, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, OCI, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Pulumi
Responsibilities
Assess SDN codebase architecture, build process, dependencies, runtime, and security posture; Design and implement secure changes to remediate vulnerabilities and improve resilience; Develop comprehensive test suites for hardening and modernization; Institute AI-enabled tooling for codebase maintenance; Debug complex behavior across application, Linux, and network boundaries; Partner on container readiness, packaging, CI/CD, and automated security scanning; Produce technical documentation and mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
