Software Development Engineer - Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at TOMORROW HIRE. Herndon · full-time · $210,000–$250,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build backend services that can recover from faults, alongside event-driven pipelines for moving data
- Add monitoring, logs and automated alerts to track system health and data movement in real time
- Apply access restrictions, concurrency controls and scalable record-keeping across complex software platforms
- Connect asynchronous systems with message brokers to support data exchange
What you bring
- You hold an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
- You can code in Python using asynchronous and concurrent approaches
- You bring experience with Kafka, distributed systems and event-driven software design
- You can work with JSON, fault tolerance and observability tools such as Grafana or ELK Stack
Who this fits
This mid-level, full-time role suits a software engineer focused on backend services, data pipelines and distributed systems. You must work on-site in Herndon, Virginia and hold the required active clearance.
From the employer
Software Development Engineer - Active TS/SCI with FSP
Location: Herndon, VA
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Salary Range: $210,000 – $250,000
Description
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to support mission-focused work. Designs and builds resilient, high-throughput, event-driven software architectures and data processing frameworks to ensure system observability and real-time event tracking. The position requires an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
Primary Responsibilities
- Build modular, fault-tolerant backend services and event-driven data pipelines.
- Implement real-time monitoring, logging, and automated alerting for system health and data flow events.
- Ensure strict access controls, concurrency, and scalable record-keeping across complex software platforms.
- Integrate asynchronous systems and message brokers to enable seamless data interchange.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Python (asynchronous & concurrent coding)
- Kafka (distributed messaging)
- Distributed Systems
- Event-Driven Design
- Asynchronous Coding & Concurrency
- JSON
- Fault Tolerance
- Observability, Grafana, ELK Stack
- Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
- Must work on-site in Herndon, VA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Access control in event-driven architectures
- Modular system design for data pipelines
- Alerting & record-keeping solutions
- Expanding architectures to support multiple data domains & formats
Benefits
Salary
Salary for this position is determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract-specific budget considerations.
Proposed Salary Range: $210,000 – $250,000
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:
- 100% Company-Paid Health Insurance: Full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents (United Healthcare and Guardian).
- Protection Plans: Employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) Retirement Contribution: 15% of base salary contributed by the company, fully vested from day one.
- Paid Time Off: 200 hours of PTO annually (accrued), in addition to 11 federal holidays.
- Bonuses: Recruitment and business development bonus opportunities based on performance and company growth.
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