Senior Software Engineer
Parsons
Annapolis Junction, MD · Posted September 30, 2026
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About the job
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements and tests software and software applications
What You'll Be Doing:
Designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements and tests software and software applications individually or as a team member
Primary role is to lead technical design of software systems as well as lead integration testing of software systems
Supports System Administrators with the installation of software applications
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software
Develops software documentation
Works with system engineering team or software team lead to review and validate system requirements and to derive software requirements from system/subsystem requirements
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Fifteen [15] years experience in software development and maintenance: ie. software requirements analysis, software design including object oriented analysis and design, coding, testing, documentation, configuration management, user training, deployment, life cycle maintenance. (Relevant Degrees: Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems)
Documented formal training on the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV) model or documented experience working on projects that applied some portions of this model
Documented formal training on DOD standards for software testing and documentation or documented experience working on projects that applied these standards
Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance required.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience in malware analysis and mitigation techniques
Strong understanding of the Windows and Linux Operating System internals and APIs
Knowledge of analyzing shellcode, packed and obfuscated and the associated algorithms a plus
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Pearl, etc
Experience in host and network analysis to identify and characterize anomalies and vulnerabilities in the platform
Experience documenting findings in reports and briefings
Security certifications a plus: CISSP, C|EH, CREA, GPEN, GREM, OSCP, OSCE
Experience in x86/x64 assembly and/or C, C++, software reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and/or protocol stacks
Experience developing computer exploits
Experience in Software Reverse Engineering with at least 1 of the following tool or an equivalent: IDAPro, GDB, WinDbg, Immunity/OllyDbg
Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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