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If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.\n\nBenefits Overview:\nCornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *\n\nSWE-2 Qualifications:\nMaster’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR\nSeven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.\n\nPosition Description\nThe Software Engineer shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting GHOSTGEM's software suite of applications including DINO and possibly future capabilities as mission needs arise. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.\n\nPosition Required Skills\nExperience using the Linux CLI\nExperience using Linux tools and developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes\nRecent software development experience using Python\nWillingness to learn Splunk for data collection, message brokers, data storage, and presentation tools\nFamiliar interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog\nFamiliar Message Brokers such as Kafka\nExperience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible\nExperience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI\nExperience with Git Source Control System\n\nPosition Desired Skills\nExperience with SQL databases including PostgreSQL\nFamiliar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools such as Ansible\nExperience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust\nExperience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence","company":"Cornerstone Defense","rawCompany":"cornerstone defense","city":"Annapolis Junction","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:17:16.141Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Engineer 2 (Mission Application Dev & Int)","description":"Title: Software Engineer 2 (Mission Application Dev & Int)\nLocation: Annapolis Junction, MD\nCompensation Range: $170 -$190K\n*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *\n\nCompany Overview:\nCornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. 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