{"id":1775100,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nightwing-software-engineer-expert","title":"Software Engineer - Expert","company":{"id":3852631,"name":"Nightwing","domain":"nightwing.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nightwing-2","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":248,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.181,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":45,"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Fort Meade, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":122000,"max":253000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":253000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":14,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-13T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T13:50:51Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":80,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":[],"days_open":79},"description":"Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.\nClearance Required: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph\nLocation: National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX\nNightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer that provides technical leadership and advanced engineering expertise for the most complex and critical aspects of the unified AMS/FIPE solution. This position works on high-visibility mission-critical components, establishes engineering standards, and oversees technical efforts of development teams. With deep expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software development, the Expert Engineer ensures the delivery of robust, scalable solutions that meet stringent security and performance requirements.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead architecture and design of critical system components\nProvide technical leadership for complex engineering challenges\nEstablish coding standards and engineering best practices\nConduct advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization\nLead integration efforts with external systems and platforms\nMentor and oversee work of less senior engineers\nParticipate in technical planning and roadmap development\nLead security architecture implementation\nSupport critical production issues requiring deep technical expertise\nRepresent team in technical exchange meetings with stakeholders\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum 14 years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in cyber operations\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution)\nExpert-level knowledge of distributed systems architecture\nDeep expertise in multiple technology stacks and programming paradigms\nExtensive experience with cloud-native development and multi-cloud architectures\nAdvanced understanding of security principles and secure coding practices\nProven track record leading complex technical implementations\nStrong knowledge of offensive cyber operations mission requirements\nExperience with workflow orchestration and automation platforms\nActive TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph\nMust be U.S. citizen\nSalary & Benefits\nThe salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.\nNightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3367,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":14,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Dental insurance","Insurance coverage"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["National Security","Security Operations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T16:20:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":31,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.853,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":79,"expected_fill_days":45,"reasons":["conf:5","urgency","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":253000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nightwing-software-engineer-expert","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nightwing-software-engineer-expert.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-01T00:39:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1160,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-02T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3852631},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3852631"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnightwing-software-engineer-expert"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnightwing-software-engineer-expert"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnightwing-software-engineer-expert"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nightwing-software-engineer-expert\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnightwing-software-engineer-expert"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1775100}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"nightwing.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1775100},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}