Lead Software Engineer

About this role

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What Impact You'll Have</strong></span></p> <p>We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide a high-performing development team on a mission-enabling program with high impact on National Security. This role blends hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and cross-functional coordination. You will serve as the developer point of contact for design discussions, customer engagements, and Chief Engineer reviews while continuing to contribute directly to architecture, development, and delivery.</p> <p>This position is ideal for a senior engineer/developer ready to step into broader ownership — leading by example, mentoring teammates, and shaping the technical direction of a rapidly evolving product line.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You'll be Owning</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Serve as the development team’s POC for engineering, design, and architecture meetings; represent the team in cross functional technical discussions.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Design, implement, test, and deploy full stack features using modern frameworks and cloud-native patterns.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop CONOPs, user guides, release notes, and technical artifacts supporting software delivery and stakeholder adoption</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and structured skill development.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner with test engineering teams to ensure functionality, usability, performance, and reliability meet product expectations.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with Chief Engineers, Product Owners, and customer stakeholders to align feature development with organizational goals and delivery schedules.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist with staffing, onboarding, and team structure decisions; help maintain a healthy engineering culture.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Produce monthly summaries highlighting progress, risks, mitigations, and upcoming milestones.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Host stakeholder demos, present product designs, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Identify opportunities to improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, documentation, and team efficiency.</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to long-term architecture planning, technology selection, and product evolution strategies.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What You Must Have</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Active TS/SCI w/polygraph</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including full-stack development</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong proficiency in modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue), backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Django), and RESTful API design</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, drive consensus, and make architectural decisions</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Growth mindset – ability to tackle complex technical issues with patience, positivity, and a forward-looking perspective that keeps the team focused and productive</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience mentoring engineers and improving team capability</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences</li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to work in fast-paced, customer-facing environments with evolving requirements</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What Would be Nice to Have</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with government or defense customers</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Background in distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Prior involvement in staffing, interviewing, or team-building activities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience hosting demos, conducting design reviews, or presenting to executive stakeholders<br></span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Knowledge of telecommunications protocols, packet capture tools and methodologies</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">#LI-CW1</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p></p> <p><strong>Pay Range: </strong>At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.<br>We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.<br>Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p></p></div><div class="title">Virginia Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$177,680</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$212,254 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion