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SOFTWARE ENGINEER SR

ignitenow
Dayton, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 9/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/16/2026
Job Title
SOFTWARE ENGINEER SR
Location
Dayton, OH US (Primary)
Huntsville, AL US
St. Louis, MO US
Category
Information Technology
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI
Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

 

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

 

Ignite is currently seeking driven, detail-oriented site reliability engineer Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Dayton, OH supporting NASIC. This position can be filled in Dayton, OH, Huntsville, AL, St. Louis, MO, or Remote in order of preference. Contingent on contract award.

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and implement new capabilities
  • Resolve issues found in existing code
  • Integrate capabilities with external services and tool

Required Skills: (1 or more)

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • US citizenship and ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance
  • Ability to communicate technical details of work
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment and take ownership for segments of a project
Job Requirements

 

 

Job Requirements and Qualifications: 

  • 5 years of experience web development front and back end
  • Experience with web front end development using React or Angular
  • Experience with RESTful web services 
  • Experience with server-side languages, such as Golang, NodeJS, Python
  • Experience with Linux operating systems
  • Experience with Docker/Podman (containerized deployment)
  • Experience with version control software (ex Git)
  • Experience with bug/issue tracking software such as JIRA              

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10 years of experience developing front and back end
  • Experience with Authentication/Authorization/Security related development (Keycloak, Open Policy Agent, OIDC, OAuth2) is a plus
  • Experience utilizing NoSQL databases, such as Elastic, MongoDB is a plus
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Istio, Helm is a plus
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines utilizing Gitlab CI or Jenkins is a plus

 

 

Security Clearance Requirements:  

Must have an active TS/SCI Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.

 

Education Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
Accommodation Request: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our Careers sites as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance in completing the application process. Please send your request to IgniteHR@IgniteNow.Net

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