Software Engineer

Software Engineer

San Diego, CA

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Government

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -042026-106324

Date Posted: 09/05/2026

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Description:

On-site in San Diego, CA

Our client seeks a Software Engineer to support a project at a Navy base in San Diego. The role includes analysis, design, development, and testing of applications. The engineer will develop across Linux and Android using Qt and Android platforms, program in C++, C, and Python, and work with SQLite. The work will occur within an Agile Scrum environment applying sound software engineering, object-oriented, and functional programming principles to produce maintainable, efficient, reliable, understandable, secure, and fault-tolerant code. The engineer will implement secure development practices, leverage continuous integration and test automation, support reuse and refactoring, and participate in configuration management while understanding interfaces across APIs and host systems including virtualized, containerized, and hardware environments. This position is 100% on site.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Secret clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Analyze, design, develop, and test software for Linux and Android platforms.

• Implement secure software development principles with CI, automated testing, and code quality tools.

• Integrate modules and libraries across C++, C, Python, Qt, Android, and SQLite.

• Apply object-oriented and functional programming practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.

• Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and iterative delivery.

• Support software configuration management and version control workflows.

• Develop and optimize mobile and embedded user interfaces using modern UI and graphics frameworks.

• Design software with clear separation of concerns for presentation, business logic, and persistence.

• Collaborate on interface requirements with APIs and host systems including virtualized, containerized, or hardware targets.

Experience Requirements:

• Active Secret DoD security clearance.

• Experience developing for Linux/Unix and Android.

• Proficiency with C++, C, and Python.

• Experience with Qt and Android application platforms.

• Agile Scrum methodology experience.

• Mobile application development experience.

• Software CM tools experience (e.g., Subversion, Git, GitLab, GitHub).

• UI/UX frameworks experience (e.g., Qt/QML, JavaScript).

• Build tools: cmake, ninja, make, gcc.

• Unit testing frameworks: Catch2, GoogleTest, VectorCAST.

• Agile management tools experience (e.g., VersionOne, JIRA, Rally).

• Automated testing tools and concepts (e.g., Squish for Qt, TDD, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, BDD).

• CI/CO tools and practices: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, clang-tidy, valgrind, Coverity.

• Formal API development methodologies (e.g., OpenAPI 3.0).

• Design and implementation of user interfaces for embedded or mobile applications with modern graphics frameworks.

• Experience optimizing for resource-constrained environments and separating concerns across layers.

• Current Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

Education Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or related field with applicable experience.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on click.appcast.io , View phone number on click.appcast.io) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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