Demo

Software Engineer IV

VT Group (VTG)
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026
Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead to join our diverse team at our Herndon, VA, office. The candidate will work within a cross-functional Agile Scrum Team primarily focusing on building and maintaining systems running in a containerized environment. This position is 100% on-site.

What will you do?

Required Qualifications

  • 2 years of experience leading a team of 3-5 engineers developing an application that runs in a containerized environment, ideally Kubernetes/OpenShift based.
  • 2 years of experience with software architecture/design
  • 2 years of experience with Java
  • 2 years of experience with Python
  • 2 years of experience with SQL
  • 2 years of experience with Shell Script
  • 4 years of experience with Unix/Linux

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of experience with JavaScript
  • Security or equivalent certification and willingness to serve as a privileged user supporting deployed systems testing
  • Familiarity with NiFi
  • Experience with cross-domain systems

Do you have what it takes?

  • A Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement
  • TS/SCI with current CI poly to start

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.

Salary : $180,000 - $230,000

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 Engineer IV?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Software Engineer IV career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$146,673 - $180,130
Income Estimation: 
$176,149 - $220,529
Income Estimation: 
$156,679 - $196,968
Income Estimation: 
$222,941 - $284,552
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 VT Group (VTG)

  • VT Group (VTG) Springfield, VA
  • Overview VTG is looking for a Strategic Planning & Integration (SP&I) Engineer in Springfield, VA. What will you do? Provide support to assist MS&O lead in... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • VT Group (VTG) Chantilly, VA
  • Overview The Systems Engineer (SE) will support a customer organization and serve as a trusted agent across several SE disciplines. You will facilitate col... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • VT Group (VTG) Herndon, VA
  • Overview Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a diverse development team at our Herndon, VA, office. The candidat... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • VT Group (VTG) Fredericksburg, VA
  • Overview VTG is seeking a Program Analyst to support technical and programmatic requirements related to CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcemen... more
  • 3 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Software Engineer IV jobs in the Herndon, VA area that may be a better fit.

  • Oceaneering International, Inc. Suitland, MD
  • The Staff Software Engineer position serves as a vital member of the Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) group. Staff Engineers are expected to function as le... more
  • 23 Days Ago

  • Newgen Software Technologies Chantilly, VA
  • The Data & Software Engineer works with a small team to build complex data flows for a custom application. Successful candidate will have advanced Python p... more
  • 2 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!