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Lead Software Engineer (CLEARANCE REQUIRED)
$174K–$220K
Woburn, MA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- MS with at least 8 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent experience).
- Education
- MS or PhD in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Develops software for estimation, prediction, and system resource management in national security applications, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
What you'll do
- Design and implement flexible software solutions.
- Develop technologies focused on estimation theory, prediction, and system resource management.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams.
What they ask for
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government.
- MS with at least 8 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent experience) in a scientific field.
- Proficient in writing maintainable, well documented code and APIs; able to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience using Linux; expertise using C++, Python, and Java; experience with container-based software.
Nice to have
- Experience in intelligence or military-related mission areas.
- Experience with micro-service architecture and DevOps pipelines.
Pay
$174,000 - $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, C++, Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes
AI focus
Applies machine learning and analytics to signals exploitation, target tracking, predictive analytics, and system resource management.
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