Software Development Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Software Development Engineer

McLean, VA (Hybrid)

6 month contract to start, extensions from there (all of the contractors we've had at Booz have lasted 1-2+ years

GOLANG experience is a big portion of this

They hired a sort of md level guy for this last time

Please make sure candidates have these: Must have: Experience developing backend services (i.e REST API services, at least 3+ years) in programming languages like Go (Prefer) or Java/C# (but they will be developing primarily in Go so able to learn and ramp up quickly). Experience building services and deployed to AWS in production env. Experience with using AI tools for development.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer to join our chief technology office engineering team—a dynamic group of innovators passionate about redefining the market through cutting-edge technology. You’ll focus on building Booz Allen’s Software-Defined Everything (SDE) platform to enable Physical AI, Edge, Trusted Environments and other applications across mission domains to autonomously discover, provision, simulate and deploy these systems. You’ll be a self-starter, visionary, “10x-type” engineer who thrives in high-impact environments and be eager to build and operate always-on, secure, and scalable software services.

As a seasoned software engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll leverage the latest architectural approaches, open-source frameworks, and advanced tools to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions. You’ll impart your skills to the team, as they utilize industry-leading tools and techniques to create impactful software designs. Your role involves shaping a new product from the ground up with genuine autonomy and ownership. You will design, develop, deploy, and operate high-availability software products with robust monitoring, alerting, and fault-tolerant capabilities, integrating agentic AI at their core. You will also implement best practices for CI/CD deployments, telemetry, canaries, and automated testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop software products that meet user needs and market demands.
• Apply engineering principles to construct and maintain efficient, bug-free software systems.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring products from concept to launch.
• Architect secure, scalable, and high-performance backend applications
• Work on both front-end and back-end development using languages such as Go, Node.js, Java or C#.
• Integrate backend services with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
• Write clean, efficient, testable code following best practices for performance, maintainability, and security
• Integrate generative AI tools to accelerate development and enhance product design.
• Communicate design decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and technical excellence by keeping abreast of industry trends.
• Embed security checks and compliance requirements into the development process to meet relevant standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications in cloud environments such as AWS
• 5+ years of experience with Go, Java, Node.js, or C# development
• 3+ years of experience in distributed architectures using microservices or serverless in AWS, Google, or Azure Cloud
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Experience using generative AI tools to accelerate development, automate coding tasks, and review AI-generated code
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance 
• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in software engineering, or 5+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
• Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
• Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree
• AWS Certifications, such as Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate, or Solutions Architect Associate