Software Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career, and customer-oriented Software Engineer for a new initiative within the National Capital Region. This effort supports the rapid design, deployment, operation, and sustainment of enterprise-scale AI, data, and mission platform capabilities across a cloud, edge, and classified operational environment Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To Develop robust backend microservices and distributed systems for the platform.Design and implement secure and high-performance APIs to enable enterprise AI operations.Architect and deploy cloud-native, event-driven architectures.Contribute to Kubernetes-native application development and cloud-native engineering practices.Utilize and integrate technologies such as OpenTelemetry, OpenRouter, or LiteLLM for system delivery. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.5 or more years of relevant experience in backend software development or distributed systems engineering.Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Rust, Go, Python, or TypeScript).Demonstrated experience with cloud-native technologies and container orchestration (Kubernetes).Experience designing and implementing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs. Preferred Qualifications Advanced knowledge of data and messaging technologies (e.g., NATS, Kafka, Redis, or ClickHouse).Experience with the Django web framework.Prior experience in Defense or Intelligence Community mission environments. Clearance Requirements For onsite work, a TS/SCI clearance with Poly will be required. Physical Requirements The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.