Senior Software Engineer

Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Location: Bethesda, MD Work Type: On‑Site Shift: First Requisition ID: 3066 Referral Eligibility: Eligible U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the design and implementation of a data-centric architecture leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems. This role involves working in a mission-driven environment to develop and maintain advanced software solutions. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Work in a DevSecOps environment to ensure availability of biometric systems and data for end users. Lead integration, maintenance, and monitoring of software systems to ensure constant availability of technical resources. Design, implement, and enhance complex software systems including processing-intensive analytics, real‑time systems, and business management information systems. Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations teams to develop enterprise Automated Facial Extraction and Matching (AFEM) capabilities. Participate in test, staging, and production deployments ensuring system reliability and performance. Develop and maintain software applications using C#. Implement API development, ETL processes, and enterprise search capabilities such as Elasticsearch. Utilize DevOps tools like GitLab or Jenkins for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. Monitor automated system integration tests and resolve system abnormalities. Foster collaboration within the team to deliver high-quality solutions to customers. Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree. Proficiency in C# programming and API development. Knowledge of SQL Server, ETL processes, and application-level security. Hands‑on experience with microservices and logging systems. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with biometric systems and SDKs. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and DevOps tools. Experience with AWS cloud-based architecture and services like Lambda. Experience with GPU processing using CUDA, PyTorch, etc. Knowledge of GraphQL, Python, Bash, Apache NiFi, and Kafka. Active certifications such as Security+ or CE. Proficiency with Linux server management and tools optimized for cross-platform environments. Required Education and Experience Equivalency Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience. Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience. Required Certifications None specified. Required Security Clearance Active Top Secret/SCI Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity). Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral. Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent). Health 100% company‑paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA‑compatible plans. 100% company‑paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents. 100% company‑paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Income Protection 100% company‑paid premiums for short‑term disability. 100% company‑paid premiums for long‑term disability. 100% company‑paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D). 100% company‑paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000. Retirement 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non‑elective company contribution (8% total). 401(k) pre‑tax and Roth options. Leave Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 paid floating holidays. Work-Life Balance Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent). #J-18808-Ljbffr