Senior Software Engineer (Secret Clearance Eligible)
Striveworks
About the role
“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks
The government’s demand for AI is growing far faster than the systems required to support it. Fewer than 15% of federal AI programs have reached sustained production, despite billions of dollars invested. The models perform in testing, but they degrade in the real world. And when performance drops, trust goes with it.
Striveworks was built to solve that problem.
What you’ll build
Since 2018, we have delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in real-world use cases—providing a layer of assurance underneath hundreds of deployed models that monitors performance, manages drift, and sustains systems long after they leave the lab.
As a Senior Software Engineer (Secret Clearance Eligible), you will be a core contributor to the direction of the company. We’re looking for exemplary engineers who have a product mindset and who can write quality code in Go and Python. We’re looking for people who are excited about our central development themes:
Everything as Code
Cloud-neutral development
User-centric design
Hexagonal, event-driven, microservices architecture
Optimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithms
What it’s like here
We lead with trust, treat each other with respect, and use candor consistently, kindly, and constructively. We care deeply about our work, and we find genuine satisfaction in doing it well. Above all, we take ownership—because we feel the weight of collective results personally. We are looking for people who share these values and are eager to put them into practice.
What we’re looking for
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or similar experience
6–8 years of hands-on development experience
Excellence in Go, C++ (17 or higher), Java (11 or higher), C# (9 or higher), or Rust
Proficiency in Python
Experience with DevOps technologies: CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
Proven experience with cloud architecture: commercial cloud, OpenStack
Experience in the design and development of performant, scalable services
Familiarity with database design and architecture: relational and non-relational
Ability to work cross-functionally and participate in or lead design discussions
Ability to independently lead the software development life cycle, from collaborating with product teams on requirements to executing technical design, implementation, and deployment
Experience in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching (i.e., onboarding, code reviews, leading junior engineers)
Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns, documentation, and agile methodologies
US citizenship with eligibility and willingness to obtain a Secret US security clearance
The following isn’t required, but we’d love to see it:
Expertise in synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency
Comfort with integrating deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience designing RESTful, gRPC, and/or GraphQL APIs
Expertise in networked and distributed computing
Experience with messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience with workflow automation
Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX. You will be expected to travel about 10% of the time.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000–$200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.
Benefits include:
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans
401(k) plan
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave
Ready to build systems that work for a mission that matters? Let’s talk.
Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact People Operations at hr@striveworks.us.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and deploy performant, scalable software services
- Lead the software development life cycle, from requirements and technical design through implementation and deployment
- Contribute to cloud-neutral, event-driven, microservices-based development
- Optimize, deploy, and refine AI models and algorithms
- Participate in and lead cross-functional design discussions
- Mentor and coach engineers through onboarding, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 6–8 years of hands-on software development experience
- Strong experience with Go, C++ 17 or higher, Java 11 or higher, C# 9 or higher, or Rust
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Experience with commercial cloud architecture or OpenStack
- Experience designing and developing performant, scalable services
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational database design
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
- HSA and FSA plans, including dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Equity grants and cash bonuses
Skills mentioned
About Striveworks
“In 36 months, agentic AI systems will be an operating reality across major institutions. We intend to be central to it.” — Dr. Jim Rebesco, Cofounder and CEO, Striveworks The next era of American leadership will be defined by whether our AI systems can work when and where it matters most. Since 2018, Striveworks has delivered the most trusted AI systems operating in continuous, real-world use. Today, our platform is trusted by hundreds of people responsible for some of the most important operations across the United States, and the results speak for themselves. Chariot solves what most platforms don’t, delivering and managing production-grade ML in austere, disconnected, and high-stakes environments where speed and accuracy are mission-critical. At scale, systems process data 21x faster and fuse signals 40x faster across distributed nodes. In live environments, models deliver ~30% average performance lift, with gains up to 2x on specific object classes. In critical workflows, execution improves by 95% with no loss in accuracy. If you want to build systems that work for a mission that matters—and be accountable for systems that work in the real world—we should talk. Striveworks is a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and a Built In Best Places to Work.