Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Sightline Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the technical lead for our core development team. This is a leadership role: you will set the technical direction, own architectural decisions, drive code quality standards, and actively develop and mentor the engineers around you. Expect a roughly 50/50 split between hands-on development and technical leadership responsibilities.

You will report to the Project Manager and work closely with the CEO and stakeholders to translate product requirements into sound engineering solutions. The team you will lead consists of junior, mid-level, and senior developers across the EDM product line.

Location Fairfax, VA

Required Qualifications

Core Development Skills

• Strong proficiency in Java EE platform development for enterprise applications
• Expertise in building browser-based user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with JSF 2.0 framework
• Solid understanding of C/C programming
• Cross-platform development experience in Linux/Unix and Windows environments

Database & Data Management

• Proven experience with relational databases and SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
• Working knowledge of ORM technologies such as Hibernate
• Experience with Time Series databases, specifically InfluxDB

Modern Development Practices

• Proficiency in developing RESTful APIs
• Mobile application development experience
• Scripting capabilities in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies for building and deploying applications
• Strong version control skills using Git, including gitflow workflows
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, sprint planning, and iterative delivery
• Experience with security best practices and vulnerability remediation
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to enhance development productivity and code quality

Project Management & Collaboration

• Experience working with Jira for project tracking and issue management, and sprint workflows
• Familiarity with Confluence for documentation and knowledge sharing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with or ability to guide others in any of the following is a plus:

• Dart and Flutter
• Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
• Java Management Extensions (JMX) and Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
• PrimeFaces framework
• JBoss/WildFly application servers
• jQuery and Ajax for enhanced web interactivity
• Performance profiling and optimization for large-scale data processing workloads

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of professional software developers
• Provide technical guidance and code review oversight
• Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages professional growth
• Guide architectural decisions and establish development best practices
• Coordinate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers in career development
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in information technology, or computer science.

Professional Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Experience: 7 years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or senior individual contributor role
• Strong organizational and task management skills
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn new technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven track record of effective team collaboration and cross-functional coordination
• Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Citizen; Sightline Systems is not able to sponsor international hires for this role

What We're Looking For

We need a technical leader who can work across the full technology stack while effectively guiding and developing a team. You should be comfortable making architectural decisions, mentoring developers at various skill levels, and balancing hands-on development with leadership responsibilities that impact our products and team culture.

About Sightline

Sightline offers a real-time operations intelligence solution focused on analytics, root-cause analysis and correlation of data from any source -- critical IT systems, applications, storage, databases -- down to the process level. Sightline's powerful analytics go beyond point-in-time data to include over time and real time trend analysis, with abnormal behaviors or events dynamically communicated for appropriate actions.

Benefits & Compensation

This position pays a competitive annual salary of $130,000 - $160,000 based on level of experience, with the opportunity for annual performance-based bonuses. Sightline provides all employees with:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) with matching

• Health savings account

• Paid time off and parental leave

• Professional development assistance

• Flexible schedule

• Free parking

To learn more, visit:

http://www.sightline.com

• Job Type: Full-Time

• Schedule: 8-hour shift

• Work Location: In person -- Fairfax, VA 22030

• Ability to reliably commute or plans to relocate before start date required