Captivation Software
Software Engineer 2 (Hyrid) - AWS
About this role
Captivation Software seeks a mid-level software engineer with 14+ years of experience to develop solutions on AWS managed services for government contracts. This hybrid role in Annapolis Junction, MD requires a Top Secret/SCI security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain software solutions using AWS managed services
- Design scalable cloud-based architectures for government applications
- Collaborate with engineering teams on projects with similar scope and complexity
- Ensure code quality and adherence to software development standards
- Contribute to mission-critical defense and security initiatives
- Participate in technical reviews and provide engineering expertise
What they're looking for
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and managed services)
- Software engineering best practices
- Cloud architecture design
- Full-stack development
- Government contracting experience
- Security-conscious coding
- System integration
- Agile/software process methodologies
Benefits
- Annual salary $130,000–$270,000 based on experience
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, vested from day one
- 6 weeks paid time off annually
- $3,600 HSA contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage
- Hybrid work arrangement
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Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds high-performance computing and secure analytics infrastructure for mission-critical government programs, specializing in HPC testing, enterprise dataflow architectures, and cleared defense systems. The company is hiring senior test engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders with deep expertise in Linux, cloud infrastructure, and security clearances to validate systems and architect solutions for intelligence community operations.
View all jobs at Captivation SoftwareLikely interview questions
- Describe a complex AWS architecture you designed and the managed services you chose; how did you ensure scalability and security?
- What experience do you have working on government or defense-related software projects, and how did compliance requirements influence your design decisions?