Senior Software Developer (Software Defined Networking)

Location: Onsite at National Business Park, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States. U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph are required.

Salary: $122,000–$253,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides cyber, data operations, systems integration, intelligence mission support, and software modernization services for intelligence, defense, civil, and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Design and develop mission-critical Software Defined Networking solutions using open-source SDN controllers.
• Implement Layer 2/3 protocols, routing algorithms, DHCP/DHCPv6, RIP, ARP, and network management interfaces.
• Create reproducible infrastructure-as-code solutions with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop SDN applications for containerized architectures using Kubernetes across hybrid cloud environments.
• Lead code reviews, identify architectural and performance issues, and establish maintainability standards.
• Collaborate with network engineering and security teams, mentor junior developers, and troubleshoot physical network processors at application and packet levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• 8+ years of software development experience building production-grade network systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Java, and C/C++.
• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, Layer 2/3 protocols, DHCP/DHCPv6, RIP, ARP, NETCONF/YANG, REST APIs, and network management interfaces.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD platforms such as GitLab or Jenkins.
• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focused on technical excellence, software craftsmanship, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan, paid time off, holidays, and additional insurance coverage.