Software Engineer SME

Job Title: Software Engineer SME
Location: DMV Area (Onsite or Hybrid based on customer requirements)
Clearance: Top Secret preferred; Secret acceptable
Employment Type: Full-Time
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
Salary: $150,000- $180,000
Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, and professional development support
Application: Apply here, on our Careers Page @ Careers - Metronome (wearemetronome.com), or email your resume to r.derring@wearemetronome.com. Feel free to recommend this job and share it with a friend.

We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineer SME to lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of complex and diverse software systems. This role requires a high level of technical leadership and collaboration with both contract teams and government stakeholders to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

• Lead development efforts for advanced software systems including real-time processing, large-scale data analytics, and business information systems

• Provide technical direction and oversight to the development team

• Ensure adherence to software design and development methodologies

• Review, test, and validate software components and document results

• Resolve software problem reports and implement fixes

• Guide hardware/software trade-off decisions and promote COTS/GOTS reuse

• Analyze system requirements and decompose them into actionable software components

• 14+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in a government contracting environment

• Proficiency in:

  • Java

  • Linux

  • Maven

  • Git

  • Nexus

  • Airflow

  • Kubernetes

  • NiFi

  • YAML

  • SQL

  • Trino

• Strong experience in secure system development and deployment

• Ability to synthesize system-level requirements and translate into technical solutions

• Required: Security+ (IAT Level II)

• Preferred: Active Top Secret clearance