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Software Engineer

VTG Defense
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026
Overview

VTG is seeking a Software Engineer to support our Defense customer in Reston, VA. Our Software Engineers are at the forefront of defense technology, crafting high-impact, cutting-edge solutions that redefine innovation. We are looking for experienced Software Engineers who will assist in driving, developing, and deploying unique products and capabilities to international customers. You'll dive into a diverse range of projects, partnering with brilliant minds across disciplines to engineer robust software systems that empower our mission-critical operations. We're seeking talented generalist software engineers on to contribute to projects that are shaping the future of defense.

What will you do?

  • Develop and maintain distributed systems that underpin advanced defense technology applications.
  • Design and implement core infrastructure and platform services that enable other engineers to scale their output
  • Build and maintain backend and web development frameworks and networking solutions
  • Assist in developing capabilities for international partners/markets
  • Integrate model/software/hardware-in-the-loop components using first and third-party technologies
  • Collaborate with team members and partners in the autonomy domain
  • Create technologies and processes that enable users to safely and rapidly develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale
  • Participate in technical design reviews and system architecture discussions
  • Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and data management solutions

Do you have what it takes?

  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
  • 3 years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C , Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
  • Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
  • A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
  • Ability to travel up to 25% to both domestic and international locations, as needed
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Experience with Hardware in the Loop.

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VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.


 

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