Software Engineer, Senior / Fayetteville, NC

Lockheed Martin • Fort Bragg, NC • 6h ago

Description:

Lockheed Martin's SOF GLSS Team, the leading provider of a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance and sustainment services is seeking a Software Engineer to join the SOF GLSS team in Fayetteville, NC. The candidate will perform classified duties supporting multiple Special Operations groups.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Software Engineer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Plans, conducts, and coordinates MS SQL development activities. Designs, develops, documents, database architecture for new and existing software applications.

Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.

Applies knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be designed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used.

Corrects program errors, prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition.

mfcvets

Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think?big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide?the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you?have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what?you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.?

This position supports our Special Operations Forces - Global Logistics Support Services contract, which is the U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) largest service contract vehicle providing a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance, and sustainment services. Learn more about SOF GLSS here.

This position is located in Fayetteville, NC Discover Fayetteville

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.

Basic Qualifications:

Expertise in at least one major language:

Java, Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, C++, Ruby Clean code practices (SOLID, DRY, KISS)

Data structures & algorithms

(arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, hashing, sorting, dynamic programming)

B. System Design & Architecture

Designing scalable, distributed systems

Understanding of load balancing, caching, queues

Designing RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL

Microservices architecture

C. Databases

SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)

NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)

Query optimization & schema design

D. Cloud & DevOps Fundamentals

Experience with at least one cloud platform:

AWS, Azure, GCP

CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)

Containerization and orchestration:

Desired Skills:

A. Advanced System Design

Event-driven architectures

Distributed computing principles

(consistency, partitioning, fault tolerance)

Experience with high-scale systems (millions of users)

B. DevOps & Infrastructure

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Logging, monitoring, observability

(Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog)

C. Security Knowledge

Secure coding practices (OWASP)

Identity & access management (OAuth, JWT)

D. Frontend Knowledge (full-stack roles)

React, Angular, Vue

UI performance optimization

E. AI/ML or Data Engineering Exposure

Machine learning basics or pipelines

Data streaming frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis)

F. Performance & Optimization

Profiling tools

(Perf, Jaeger, Chrome DevTools, JProfiler)

Database performance tuning

Soft Skills Expected at Senior Level

Ownership mindset

Conflict resolution & team support

Prioritization and roadmap planning

Ability to work cross-functionally (QA, Product, UX)

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806)

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Security

Type: Task Order/IDIQ

Shift: First