Staff Software Engineer – Cleared

Rise8

Staff Software Engineer developing secure, agile software for government organizations. Collaborating with clients to teach and implement the agile software development process.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,993 - $211,241 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Software Development, particularly in Agile methodologies and Test Driven Development (TDD). Proficient in both frontend and backend technologies, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, communication, and teaching best practices to clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active DoD Security Clearance10+ Years of Software Development ExperienceTest Driven Development (TDD)Java, Kotlin, Ruby, or ElixirAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentAlgorithmsDatabasesDesign Patterns

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsFacilitation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Spring BootReact.JSVueReduxDockerKubernetesGitConcourseGitLabCISonarQube

Industry Keywords

Agile Software DevelopmentContinuous-Release DeploymentBacklog ManagementPair ProgrammingDevSecOps

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerElixirJavaJavaScriptKotlinKubernetesLinuxReactReduxRubySpringSpring BootSpringBootVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with clients who have never before taken part in design thinking, test-driven-development (TDD), paired programming, continuous-release deployment, backlog management, or even interacted with the user they provide software to.
Teach the why behind each of these practices, be flexible to client preferences, and discover new tools that will enable your customer to understand the value that comes with agile software development.
Be responsible for learning how your client likes to learn, how they like to receive feedback, and what ubiquitous language they use so you can speak in terms that resonate with them.
Learn, teach, and change your approach constantly to best collaborate towards a new way of thinking about engineering.
Pair with the customer’s developers and engineers to teach them how to develop and deliver user stories that provide business value, technical feasibility, and user-driven functionality.
Deliver functionality by developing working software and ensure a reliable software solution.
Ensure that development is delivered week over week and continuously gauge feedback from real users in real time.
Pairing with military service people and other developers to deliver value in real time.
Responsible for building and testing software solutions and ensuring the team builds upon what we provide not only technically but what we can teach through our practices.
Work with a balanced team in mind while building software that fits the user needs, business objectives, and stakeholder vision so the team can quickly make informed engineering decisions based on validated assumptions.
Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have an active DoD security clearance.
10+ years of Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages.
Strong communication skills and interest in a pair-programming environment.
Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies.
Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work and challenging problems.
Experience with Java, Kotlin, Ruby or Elixir.
Experience with Spring Boot, React.JS, Vue or Redux.
Experience with both frontend and backend.
Experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, Concourse, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Fortify, and ThreadFix.
Demonstrated experience with API Development.
You are comfortable running your software in Linux environments.
You have a strong understanding of algorithms, databases, design patterns, and understand how to apply them.
You have strong facilitation skills.
BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce
Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $4,000 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 50% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro and multi-port adapter.