Associate Software Engineer

Position Description

Valiant Solutions is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to build the internal apps, automations, and AI tools that help our staff work faster.

The Associate Software Engineer will work directly with people across the company to find slow or error-prone work, then design, build, and measure the fix. Much of this work runs through VITALs (Valiant Innovation Team and Lab), our program that turns staff ideas into custom apps and automations. Inside IT and Engineering, you work alongside the Engineering lead and the IT Systems Administrator. The Engineering lead sets technical direction and priorities. The IT Systems Administrator runs daily IT operations, user support, and software licenses. You build the apps, automations, and AI tools that make the team, and the rest of Valiant, more efficient. All three roles share one backlog and review work together, so ideas move quickly from a support ticket or staff interview to a working tool.

Named one of theBest Places to Work in the Washington DC area for 12 consecutive years, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

Location: This position allows for 100% remote work.Remote work requires a high level of trust in our employees, and we strictly adhere to the details outlined in our Remote Work Policy below.

Eligibility: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience. 0 to 2 years of experience. Internships and substantial projects count.
• Working skill in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Python.
• An app, tool, or automation you built that other people used.
• Working knowledge of RESTAPIs, OAuth 2.0, Git, and the Linux command line. Clear communication with technical and non-technical people, in writing and in conversation.
• Ability to learn how a team works, find where it slows down, and plan the fix. Self-direction in a fully remote team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Google Cloud or another major cloud, plus Docker.
• Next.js or React.
• Workflow automation tools, such as n8n, Make.com, or Google Apps Script. LLM APIs, agents, MCP servers, orAI coding tools such as Claude Code. Google Workspace administration or GAM.
• IT support experience.
• Experience training users or running user acceptance testing.

Responsibilities:

Your core work is building software, automation, and AI tools that give Valiant staff time back. When IT gets busy, you also help the team with escalations.

Build and ship

• Develop projects from the VITALs backlog, from project charter and definition of done through sprints, launch, and measurement.
• Build and maintain apps on our internal Micro-App Platform for finance, contracts, HR, and other internal teams.
• Move workflows out of low-code apps and into custom apps when they outgrow them.
• Work with the IT Systems Administrator to further automate IT tasks and management, from account provisioning and offboarding to Google Workspace administration and reporting.
• Build and maintain integrations between our business systems.
• Run user acceptance testing with each app's users, and confirm every app works on real tasks before launch.
• Ship through GitHub with code review, CI, tests, and a runbook for each release.

AI development and enablement

• Help set Valiant's AI development strategy: where AI fits, how we evaluate it, and how we deploy it securely.
• Build AI features, agents, and automations with LLM APIs and MCP servers, then measure the results against the manual baseline.
• Test new AI models and tools as they release, and recommend what Valiant adopts. Advise Valiant on modern AI tools and research, such as Claude Code and ChatGPT, and keep the company current as the field changes. Your recommendations inform adoption and risk decisions by the CTO and Engineering lead.
• Train staff to use AI tools well through sessions, written guides, and one-on-one help.

Discover and plan

• Meet with staff and department leads to learn how their work gets done. Find the slow, manual, or error-prone steps in their workflows, and turn them into scoped plans with a measured baseline.
• Keep exploring new ways technology can improve how Valiant works, and bring forward the ideas worth testing.
• Contribute to the project that defines Valiant's future app architecture, including how apps share data, sign users in, and connect to business systems.

Tools you may work with. These are examples, not requirements. Our tools change as Valiant grows, and you learn most of them on the job.

• App development: TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node.js, Python
• Cloud and hosting: Google Cloud (Cloud Run, Compute Engine, Firestore), Docker, Linux
• Automation: n8n, Make.com, Google Apps Script, Bash, GAM
• Business systems: Google Workspace, Unanet, Salesforce, GoDaddy, iCIMS, Knack, Notion, Discord, Supernormal
• Source control and CI: GitHub, GitHub Actions

Growth and milestones

This role is built to grow. The apps you build become yours to own: you set their roadmap, work directly with the people who use them, and decide how they improve. As your track record grows, so does your scope, from single features to whole platforms, and from building tools to shaping how Valiant builds them.

Day 30: Learn the platform, ship a fix to a live app, and join a VITALs discovery session.

Day 60: Own one automation from end to end, with tests and a runbook.

Day 90: Take one VITALs project from intake to production, including user acceptance testing.

Month 6: Own one or more apps end to end. Hold regular check-ins with their department leads, and take part in architecture discussions.

Month 12: Act as a trusted technical partner to the department leads you support. Help design Valiant's future app architecture, lead discovery for new VITALs projects, and help set the direction of AI development.

About Valiant Solutions

Valiant Solutions delivers cybersecurity and IT services to federal civilian, defense, and national security customers nationwide. We support the full cyber lifecycle, from secure system design and accreditation through AI-enabled operations, threat emulation, and continuous improvement, across classified and unclassified environments. Our work is independently certified for quality and security, including CMMI, CMMC, and ISO certifications.

Valiant is a multi-year Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner, and our growth and cyber leadership have been recognized by Washington Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Triangle Business Journal. We offer strong benefits, rewards for earning industry certifications, and room to grow your career as we grow. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, our distributed workforce supports customers from coast to coast. We go where the stakes are highest, and the margin for error is zero. If you want meaningful work alongside talented professionals, apply today.

Benefits Snapshot

Valiant takes care of the people who support our customers, with real choices in coverage and real investment in your career. Eligible full-time employees receive:

• A choice of medical plans, from an affordable HSA option to a full-featured PPO, with generous company contributions
• Dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage to round out your protection
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off that grows with your years of service, plus paid federal holidays
• Paid certifications, professional development, and the Valiant University training portal
• Flexible spending accounts and a wellness and fitness program
• Referral bonuses when you help us bring great people to Valiant

Benefit eligibility and plan details are subject to the terms of each plan and may change from time to time.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000. This range reflects Valiant Solutions' good-faith estimate of the base salary reasonably expected for this position upon hire, at the time of posting. The range has been established based on the scope of the role, market rates, and internal equity. Where a candidate falls within the posted range will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, experience, qualifications, achievements, education, geographic location, applicable security clearance requirements, additional corporate responsibilities, and other legitimate, non-discriminatory business considerations. The posted range does not guarantee an offer at any particular salary. In addition to base salary, this position includes the benefits described above.

Remote Work Policy (Remote and Hybrid Positions Only)

Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees. To ensure that employee performance does not suffer in a remote work environment, all employees who telecommute are expected to have a quiet and distraction-free workspace with adequate internet, dedicate their full attention and availability to their job duties during working hours, and maintain a schedule during core business hours that aligns with those of their coworkers and Valiant's clients. In alignment with Valiant's inclusive and engaging environment, cameras are encouraged and can be required to be on during virtual video conferences. Additionally, in alignment with the Office of the Inspector General’s effort to eliminate conflicting employment, all Valiant employees are required to disclose any current or future outside employment engagements. During onboarding and throughout employment, employees must disclose any current activities or intent to engage in outside employment or other professional activities and obtain written approval. Employees may not solicit or conduct any outside business during core business hours for Valiant Solutions and our clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Valiant Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected].

Physical Demands

Sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and consistently operating a computer. Frequent communication and exchanging of accurate information via electronic communication, phones, and in person. Occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information

By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education, and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.