{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7ee951fe8fc233575f4fbc84","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7ee951fe8fc233575f4fbc84","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7ee951fe8fc233575f4fbc84","title":"Software Engineer -Mid (Network Focus)","description":"Overview:\n\nSteely is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based out of Reston, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving their most challenging goals. We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve.\n\nOur Team embraces the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional. We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.\n\nCandidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required.\n\nResponsibilities:\nProfessional experience with Rust, particularly developing production-grade systems or network-oriented software.\nExperience developing networking, cybersecurity, or network-security software.\nFamiliarity with TCP/IP, UDP, TLS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, routing, NAT, and VPN technologies.\nFamiliarity with cryptography and PKI, including encryption, hashing, certificates, and public/private key concepts.\nExperience with packet capture, traffic analysis, or network troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark.\nExperience developing REST APIs, backend services, or web applications.\nExperience with OIDC/OAuth 2.0, authentication, authorization, or identity providers.\nExperience with multithreaded, concurrent, or asynchronous programming.\nExperience with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.\nExperience with CI/CD, particularly GitLab CI/CD.\nExperience with performance testing, profiling, or optimization.\nQualifications:\n3+ years of professional software engineering experience.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nProfessional experience developing software in Rust, Java, or another strongly typed programming language, with the ability to learn and work effectively in Rust.\nExperience developing, troubleshooting, and deploying software on Linux.\nExperience with Docker and containerized applications.\nStrong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging, error handling, data structures, and maintainable software design.\nExperience with Git and collaborative software development practices, including code reviews.\nExperience with GitLab or a similar software development platform, including issue tracking and merge requests.\nWorking knowledge of computer networking, including IP, TCP, UDP, routing, and client/server architectures.\nExperience using Linux networking tools such as ip, ss, and ping.\nAbility to work independently on moderately complex software tasks and collaborate effectively within a development team.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearance; therefore, U.S. citizenship is required.\n\nOur Benefits\n\n401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting\nHighly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance\nLegal resource plan\nFlexible Time Off (FTO)\n11 Federal holidays\nLife insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company\nFree coffee, sodas, and snacks\nTeam activities and gaming\n\nWe believe in paying fairly and competitively based on the value each team member brings to the role. Individual compensation is determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and market data. The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 annually.\n\nWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected class. 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We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve.\n\nOur Team embraces the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional. We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.\n\nCandidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required.\n\nResponsibilities:\nProfessional experience with Rust, particularly developing production-grade systems or network-oriented software.\nExperience developing networking, cybersecurity, or network-security software.\nFamiliarity with TCP/IP, UDP, TLS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, routing, NAT, and VPN technologies.\nFamiliarity with cryptography and PKI, including encryption, hashing, certificates, and public/private key concepts.\nExperience with packet capture, traffic analysis, or network troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark.\nExperience developing REST APIs, backend services, or web applications.\nExperience with OIDC/OAuth 2.0, authentication, authorization, or identity providers.\nExperience with multithreaded, concurrent, or asynchronous programming.\nExperience with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.\nExperience with CI/CD, particularly GitLab CI/CD.\nExperience with performance testing, profiling, or optimization.\nQualifications:\n3+ years of professional software engineering experience.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nProfessional experience developing software in Rust, Java, or another strongly typed programming language, with the ability to learn and work effectively in Rust.\nExperience developing, troubleshooting, and deploying software on Linux.\nExperience with Docker and containerized applications.\nStrong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging, error handling, data structures, and maintainable software design.\nExperience with Git and collaborative software development practices, including code reviews.\nExperience with GitLab or a similar software development platform, including issue tracking and merge requests.\nWorking knowledge of computer networking, including IP, TCP, UDP, routing, and client/server architectures.\nExperience using Linux networking tools such as ip, ss, and ping.\nAbility to work independently on moderately complex software tasks and collaborate effectively within a development team.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearance; therefore, U.S. citizenship is required.\n\nOur Benefits\n\n401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting\nHighly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance\nLegal resource plan\nFlexible Time Off (FTO)\n11 Federal holidays\nLife insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company\nFree coffee, sodas, and snacks\nTeam activities and gaming\n\nWe believe in paying fairly and competitively based on the value each team member brings to the role. 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