19 software engineer low level systems jobs at 15 companies in Manassas, VA

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Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Software Systems Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$240k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redhorse
Redhorse: Delivering data insights and technology solutions to government agencies.
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; bachelor's degree plus 12+ years or master's degree plus 10+ years; recognized software systems engineering expertise, research, business capture, technical briefings, modeling, and low-level software mastery.
compilers, assemblers, operating systems
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Senior Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$230k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redhorse
Redhorse: Delivering data insights and technology solutions to government agencies.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; bachelor's plus 10+ years or master's plus 8+ years; recognized software systems engineering authority; complex problem-solving and low-level systems programming expertise.
GitLab, Jira, Spark, DataBricks
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Embedded Software Engineer - Edge ML/Low SWaP Systems
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Expedition Technology
Expedition Technology: Delivering advanced machine learning and signal processing for defense.
US citizen with active TS/SCI clearance; experience deploying and optimizing algorithms to GPU-enabled embedded/edge systems; proficiency in Python and Linux; strong problem-solving across software and hardware.
NVIDIA Jetson, Docker, Linux, Python, CUDA, PyTorch, ONNX
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Software Engineer, Rust
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Helsing
Helsing: AI-powered software and autonomous hardware for democratic defense missions.
5+ YOE5+ years systems-level software engineering experience; bachelor's in CS/Engineering preferred; proficiency in Rust (or C++/systems language) and familiarity with Python; experience with distributed, low-latency, or embedded systems; U.S. citizenship eligible for security clearance.
Altra, HX-2, Rust, C++, Python, Nix, NixOS, Software-In-The-Loop (SITL), Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL)
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Software Engineer (Mid/Senior) - Embedded Systems & HITL
Reston or Washington
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ZTI Solutions
ZTI Solutions: Provides cybersecurity and networking consulting services for federal agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded software experience; proficiency in C/C++, assembly, low-level drivers/BSPs, networking stacks, test automation, HITL, Git and build systems; active U.S. DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
C, C++, assembly, ARM, PowerPC, x86, RISC-V, Git, Make, CMake, Bazel, VxWorks, Integrity, LynxOS, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Linux, Google Test, pytest, LabVIEW, NI TestStand, AWS, Azure
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STINGRAI Software Engineer (Engineer Software 2) - 29228
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$90k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HII
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
2+ YOEDesign, develop, test, and maintain software for mission systems; experience with low-level system components, FACE, Agile/DevOps/DevSecOps; must possess Top-Secret clearance.
Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps
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Senior Software Engineer – Low-Latency, Async & Systems Programming | Cloud Security
Columbia or Massachusetts or United States
$138k-$184k/yr HybridFull Time
Tenable
TenableNasdaq: TENB: Provides cybersecurity software to identify and prioritize digital risks.
4+ YOE4+ years in performance-critical systems programming with strong concurrency, memory management, and async expertise; fluency in C/C++/Rust/C#/Java; experience with profilers and reducing allocations.
PerfView, dotTrace, YourKit, Redis, C++, C, Rust, C#, Java
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Embedded Software Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apogee Research
Apogee Research: Develops advanced cyber and systems engineering for national security.
US citizen eligible for Top Secret clearance; extensive low-level software experience for tactical systems; high proficiency in C and C++; POSIX familiarity; debugging cyber-physical systems; limited travel for tests.
C, C++, POSIX
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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
New York City or Washington or San Francisco or Seattle
$186k-$233k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Scale AI
Scale AI: Provides data and infrastructure for training artificial intelligence models.
5+ YOE5+ years backend or data infrastructure experience; expertise in systems languages and distributed systems; experience building high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines; eligible for security clearance preferred.
Rust, Go, C++, Python, Java, Spark, LLM, RAG
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Senior CNO Software Engineer
Hanover or Aurora
$142k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ManTech
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
14+ YOE14+ years technical experience with BS (or 18+ years with HS), experience in Python or C/C++, low-level systems, TCP/IP and socket programming, debugging, CNO capability development, and active TS/SCI w/ polygraph.
Python, C/C++, Assembly, JIRA, Confluence, Crucible, TCP/IP
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Software Reverse Engineer 1 (CFG - 045)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
SageCor Solutions
SageCor Solutions: Provides engineering services for the intelligence community.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph required. 5+ years embedded development or equivalent experience; expertise in low-level programming, assembly, C/C++, Python, and reverse-engineering tools; embedded systems and automation experience preferred.
C, C++, Python, Assembly
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Expert CNO Software Engineer
Hanover, Maryland, United States
$142k-$236k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ManTech
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
20+ YOERequires 20+ years technical experience with a BS (or 24+ years with HS); experience in Python or C/C++, low-level systems, TCP/IP/socket programming, debugging, CNO capability development; active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
Python, C, C++, assembly, TCP/IP, JIRA, Confluence, Crucible
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Senior Command and Control Software Engineer
Arlington or Clarksburg or Durham
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded/edge software experience; strong modern C++ and Python; experience with real-time/low-latency systems, wire-level data formats, build tooling, and hardware bring-up.
C++, Python, NVIDIA Jetson, iceoryx2, ZeroMQ, Protobuf, TensorRT, ONNX, CMake, Conan, Docker, Linux, ARM
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Software Development Engineer, Prime Video Ads
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$144k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
3+ YOE3+ years professional software development, 2+ years design/architecture, proficiency in at least one programming language, experience with large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS CloudFront, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, SNS, SQS
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Senior Command and Control Software Engineer
Clarksburg or Arlington or Durham
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded/edge software experience, strong modern C++ (C++17/20) on Linux, Python for tooling, experience with real-time low-latency systems, Protobuf/data formats, CMake/Conan/Docker, and hardware bring-up.
C++, Python, NVIDIA Jetson, Linux, iceoryx2, ZeroMQ, Protobuf, TensorRT, ONNX, CMake, Conan, Docker
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Senior Command and Control Software Engineer
Clarksburg or Arlington or Durham
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
3+ YOE3+ years embedded/edge software experience, strong modern C++ (C++17/20) on Linux, Python, real-time/low-latency systems, Protobuf or equivalent, CMake/Conan/Docker, experience with NVIDIA Jetson and RF/DSP preferred.
C++17/20, Python, NVIDIA Jetson, iceoryx2, ZeroMQ, Protobuf, TensorRT, ONNX, CMake, Conan, Docker
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Embedded Developer
Annapolis Junction or Fort Meade
OnsiteFull Time
Woodsong Technologies
Woodsong Technologies: Provides engineering and technical services for defense and intelligence agencies.
1+ YOETS/SCI w/polygraph required. 1+ year with BS in CS/EE/CE or 5+ years embedded experience. Proficiency in C,C++,Python, low-level programming on Windows/Linux/RTOS, testing and troubleshooting embedded systems.
C, C++, Python, Windows, Linux, VxWorks, uC/OS
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ServiceNow Developer
McLean or Alexandria
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
4+ YOERequires 4+ years low-code/no-code development, 2+ years ServiceNow experience (ITSM, Glide, scripting, business rules, client scripts), ServiceNow ITBM/integration, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor's degree, ServiceNow System Administrator, and ability to obtain DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II (e.g., Security+).
ServiceNow, JavaScript, Ajax, HTML, CSS, Jira, AWS, Azure
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CNO Programmer-Senior
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
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NetSage
NetSage: Delivering specialized cyber services to the U.S. federal government.
8+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph; strong low-level programming and reverse engineering skills; 4+ years programming in Assembly/C/C++/C#/Perl/Python; experience debugging, source code analysis, and system architecture.
Assembly, C, C++, C#, Perl, Python