Demo

Software Developer/Engineer

Jobs via Dice
Lexington, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SGS Consulting, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Job Title: Software Developer

Duration: 3 years

Client: Defense Research Lab

Location: Lexington, MA

Description: Develops application software. Writing and implementing efficient code. Research, designs, develops and implements software applications and systems. Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards. Evaluates, designs, and implements interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, cloud offering, system architecture, security, and characteristics of overall system. Researching, designing, implementing, and managing software programs. Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications. Determining operational practicality. Documents testing, client experience and maintenance of system corrections. May partner and collaborate with cyber security teams to ensure compliance with security standards. May develop and conduct unit tests.

Background/Need: The Group seeks a software system engineer to support prototyping of software systems in service of government needs. The engineer will work with Laboratory technical researchers to design, implement, integrate, and test software solutions based on technical needs identified by staff.

Other information relevant to the job requirement?

The candidate will implement algorithms for processing large datasets obtained from a proprietary database platform. This work may include front-and back-end development. The candidate must be experienced in software requirements, design, development, integration, testing, documentation, and maintenance. Work will be executed primarily in Rust and Python in a Linux environment using open source and custom software.

Required Skills:

  • Experience developing/deploying (with) agentic and generative AI solutions.
  • Experience developing distributed and cloud-based systems and services.
  • Experience architecting software systems.
  • Strong object- and service-oriented development skills, including microservices architecture.
  • Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Git/GitOps, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
  • Experience with at least one NoSQL database technology.
  • Experience with modern programming languages such as Rust, Python, and Java.
  • Experience creating and managing container environments, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Front end development with modern visualization tools (e.g., Grafana or Kibana)
  • Works well in a fast moving, small team environment, both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience developing scalable software architectures in cloud-native environments.
  • Knowledge of full software lifecycle automation and testing tools.
  • Expertise in modern software design patterns and frameworks.
  • Expertise in high performance multi-threaded applications.
  • Experience with Identity Management/ICAM solution.
  • Familiarity with embedded systems architectures.
  • Unix shell scripting capability.
  • Comfortability in designing and/or working with statistical inference models.

Others:

  • Clearance: Candidates must have at least an active secret clearance to be considered for this position. Candidates who do not have an active top-secret clearance must be willing to pursue a top-secret clearance.
  • Work Location: The expectation is for this role to be onsite at least 4 days a week if not more, with 1 day a week remote as needed.
  • Interview Process: Will be via video conference for initial interview and may advance to in-person panel interview.

Salary.com Estimation for Software Developer/Engineer in Lexington, MA
$140,279 to $169,009
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Software Developer/Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Software Developer/Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$123,167 - $152,295
Income Estimation: 
$146,673 - $180,130
Income Estimation: 
$91,370 - $117,201
Income Estimation: 
$115,390 - $147,559
Income Estimation: 
$106,780 - $140,358
Income Estimation: 
$104,963 - $131,876
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Jobs via Dice

  • Jobs via Dice Cheyenne, WY
  • Description The Field Service Technician will be required to perform both in-shop and field service work. Plans and coordinates activities concerned with i... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Jobs via Dice Cheyenne, WY
  • Data Center Technician - Cable Technician We are hiring Level 1-2 Data Center Technicians / Cable Technicians with a mix of inside plant (ISP) and outside ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Jobs via Dice Ellendale, ND
  • Description Maintain data center operations to ensure availability and reliability of service levels Conduct hardware and network diagnostics and repairs R... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Jobs via Dice Sioux, SD
  • Description A local Sioux Falls healthcare system is looking to bring in two additional resources on their Laboratory Applications team -- a Beaker CP (Cli... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Software Developer/Engineer jobs in the Lexington, MA area that may be a better fit.

  • SGS Consulting Lexington, MA
  • Job Title: Software Developer Duration: 3 years Client: Defense Research Lab Location: Lexington, MA Candidates must have at least an active secret or high... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Eze Castle Software LLC Boston, MA
  • As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000 employees... more
  • 18 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!