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Software Developer C++ TS/SCI/ POLY
Parsons Corporation
Software Engineering
USD 120,800-217,400 / year
Posted on Jul 11, 2025
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.
Job Description:
Are you a software engineer looking to improve and enhance mission-critical software applications? Do you want to design and develop customer software that will be deployed in systems helping make the country a safer place?
Parsons' Cyber and Intelligence Market is looking for a self-starter who will be able to derive software requirements from customer interaction, take the lead in proposing new software capabilities, and identify improvements to existing software systems.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Conduct rapid software prototyping to demonstrate and evaluate technologies
- Conduct applied research in the areas of current and emerging computer technology and make recommendations based on research and analysis
- Investigate commercial and custom SDKs and APIs to identify additional integration capabilities
- Develop and maintain software development architecture, and make recommendations for improvement
- Conduct hands-on programming using C++, Python, Java
- Leverage modern C++, and libraries such as DPDK, Boost, Intel TBB, and FFmpeg
- Utilize Protobuf / gRPC and message bus systems for process communication
- Desire to write highly efficient multithreaded code
- Develop, compile, debug, test, deploy, document, and implement programs for new and existing systems (COTS / GOTS / Proprietary)
- Interface and communicate with other development teams for collaboration and integration efforts
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another related field. (Four years of additional work experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.)
- 5+ years of professional experience developing in C++
- 3+ years of experience working with Linux systems
- 2+ years of experience working with networking protocols, and tools such as Wireshark
- Top Secret Clearance with Poly
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Familiarity with network routing and segmenting concepts (VPNs, MPLS, VLANs)
- Familiarity implementing and maintaining configuration management (Git), continuous integration (Jenkins), and automated test frameworks
- Ability to work in an operationally-driven environment with fluid requirements depending on operational need
- Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence
- Familiarity with virtualized environments including KVM, VMWare
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.