Software Engineer

We harness the power of innovation so that you can change the world and help our customers solve their most complex challenges

Virginia
Office
R178220
Engineering
Top Secret
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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

 

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Engineers to join our team!

In this role you will get to design, develop, and support mission-critical information systems around the world

What You'll Be Doing: 

  • Develop, enhance, and sustain production services and components written in Java and C/C++

  • Author and maintain interface documentation (schemas, contracts, versioning strategy) and support integration testing

  • Participate in on-call rotation or operational support escalations as required.

  • Collaborate with Network Ops, Infrastructure, and Field Engineering teams to diagnose end-to-end failures across distributed environments.

  • Develop and maintain build/deployment automation using GitLab CI/CD

  • Write unit, integration, and regression tests for critical services and interfaces

  • Follow configuration management and change control practices required for distributed production systems.

  • Rapidly troubleshoot and correct software discrepancies to maximize system availability 

What Required Skills You'll Bring All Levels: 

  • Bachelors degree and 5-12 years of experience in Software Engineering and/or Development. 

  • Strong proficiency in Java, Scala and/or C/C++ with production-grade development experience.

  • Experience building and supporting systems that are distributed, high-availability, or operationally critical.

  • Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB preferred).

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD strongly preferred) and modern development workflows (code review, branching, tagging, release management).

  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, and structured debugging approaches.

  • Strong written communication skills: able to produce clear design notes, runbooks, and implementation plans.

  • TS minimum, TS/SCI preferred.

  • Domestic and/or international project travel may be required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring All Levels: 

  • Experience with systems deployed to remote sites with intermittent connectivity.

  • Experience with migration/compatibility support across major version transitions e.g. Postgres to MongoDB.

  • Familiarity with:

    • secure communications patterns (TLS, certificates, key rotation)

    • message queues/event-driven patterns

    • performance profiling (CPU, memory, DB query optimization)

  • Experience collaborating with field engineering and network operations teams.

  • Exposure to ELK stack usage patterns for operational troubleshooting and analytics.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Financial Wellness

We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.

Work Life Harmony

Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.

Career Development

We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.

Veteran Support

We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.

Mind & Body

At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.

Health

Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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