Software Engineer Level 3 (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

Job Type: Software Engineer Level 3 (US CITIZEN ONLY)

Location: Ft Meade, MD

Clearance Requirements: TS/SCI & Poly

Years of Experience: 20

Work site requirement: 5 days a week in office

Travel: None

Working with SIXGEN

SIXGEN is committed to solving our customers’ hardest problems with eagerness, effectiveness, and efficiency. We reject the status quo and constantly look for new ways to push the boundaries of our field. SIXGEN is a small company that works with the big picture in mind, taking on projects with real significance that grow our capacity to tackle even more fascinating development problems.  We’ve earned a reputation for efficiency, effectiveness, and impact since our founding.

SIXGEN recognizes that a company is nothing without well-cared for employees. We cultivate an encouraging and innovative workplace environment and give employees flexibility to work on their own terms. SIXGEN offers industry-leading benefits, including

• Employer-funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance


• Flexible leave policy (Need Vacation - Take It!)


• Flexible hours and opportunities to work from home


• 4% 401(k) contribution, vested immediately


• Reimbursements for training events, gym memberships, cell phone and internet bills, and lunches with coworkers

Why You Matter

At SIXGEN, you’ll provide meaningful support to our federal customers. Your commitment to our customer’s missions, curiosity, and attention to detail will make you a valuable addition to the SIXGEN team.

SIXGEN is looking for a Software Engineer with a diverse set of skills and technical knowledge with the ability to respond and adapt to unique requirements. Our ideal candidate can develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems and ensure adherence to documented requirements.Additionally, the candidate must be able to work independently  as well as collaboratively as part of a team.This role involves  reviewing and testing software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Contributing to system design by providing input on hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS integration, and requirements analysis from system level to individual  components

Required qualifications:

• Twenty years of experience as a software engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline is required (Four years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree)


• Two years of development for Windows or UNIX applications using general purpose languages 


• Two years of experience with Dev Ops building and deploying technologies 


• One year of experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins and Bamboo), and building automated CI/CD pipelines


• One year of experience with cybersecurity specific tools and techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK model, reverse engineering, vulnerability research)

Salary Band; $203,000 - $243,000

At SIXGEN, we embrace people of all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer.

SIXGEN does not discriminate in employment, services, and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law