Senior DevSecOps Software Engineer (Kubernetes)

Location: Hybrid in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Base salary: $82,300–$220,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company working on defense, space exploration, biomedical engineering, autonomous systems, and other national challenges.

What you will do

• Own secure software delivery across mission-oriented programs, from design through deployment.
• Architect GitLab CI/CD pipelines and orchestrate Kubernetes workloads with Helm and Helmfile.
• Harden Docker and Podman container runtimes and enforce policy-as-code through YAML-driven configurations.
• Design algorithms, analyze performance, develop software tests, and prepare technical documentation.
• Translate requirements with customers and stakeholders, drive solutions to complex problems, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Lead subsystem architecture, mitigate technical risks, mentor less experienced staff, and lead a small software development team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with secure, scalable software delivery and the DevSecOps lifecycle.
• Full-stack proficiency with Node.js, TypeScript, and React.
• Ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly.
• Effective collaboration and communication with multidisciplinary teams, leadership, customers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while balancing competing tasks and demands.
• Active government security clearance required for selected applicants.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Security+ certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on innovation and mission-oriented research and development.
• Workplace flexibility and programs supporting work-life balance.
• Employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.