Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Spring/NoSQL/Helm/Kafka

Captivation Software

Annapolis Junction, MDFull-time$130,000–$270,000Posted Nov 4, 2026

About the role

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software engineer who shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting the project's software suite of applications. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Required Skills:

Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools

Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python

Recent software development experience using Java

Recent software development experience using the Spring Framework including Spring Boot, Spring Data and Spring Integration

Experience with SQL databases including PostgreSQL

Experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containers

Experience with container orchestration technologies including Kubernetes

Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services in a Kubernetes environment

Familiar with Messaging Frameworks such as RabbitMQ and Kafka

Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as Bamboo and GitLab CI

Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools including Ansible

Experience using Git Source Control System

Desired Skills:

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)

Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)

Above Market Hourly Rates

$3,600 HSA Contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

Responsibilities

  • Develop, sustain, and troubleshoot the project's software applications.
  • Implement, test, and integrate software with COTS and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.

Qualifications

  • Hold a current Top Secret/SCI U.S. government security clearance with a favorable polygraph; U.S. citizenship required.
  • Have a master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant software engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree and at least 7 years; or at least 9 years of experience.
  • Experience with Linux CLI and tools; Bash and Python scripting; Java; and Spring Framework, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Integration.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts.
  • Familiarity with RabbitMQ or Kafka, CI/CD tools such as Bamboo and GitLab CI, and IaC tools such as Ansible.
  • Experience using Git; familiarity with Jira and Confluence is desired.

Benefits

  • Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, vested from day one.
  • $3,600 HSA contribution.
  • Six weeks of paid time off.
  • Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.

Skills mentioned

LinuxShell ScriptingPythonJavaSpring BootPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerKubernetesHelm

About Captivation Software

Build something to be proud of. Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure. We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.

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