Staff Engineer-Software Engineer

Overview

The Inc Lab  engineers and delivers intelligent digital applications and platforms that revolutionize how our customers and mission‑critical teams achieve success. We are looking for a Staff Engineer to join our Software Engineering team. This senior technical leadership role will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, scalable software solutions for Department of Defense and U.S. Government customers.

The work spans mission planning to autonomous systems and has a tangible impact on national security and technological advancement.

• Define and drive technical strategy, architecture, and design for complex systems.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for software engineering best practices, frameworks, and tools.
• Lead teams without direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams to elevate technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead technical investigations and resolve critical issues in production systems.
• Establish coding standards, review processes, and ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate modern technologies, tools, and frameworks such as VS Code, Type Script, React, Redux, Node.js, NestJS, Electron.js, Cesium.js, Docker, AWS, and other cloud platforms.
• Advocate for continuous improvement in development processes and tooling.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, leveraging advancements to enhance architectural strategies.
• Focus on hands‑on development for the most challenging project components to ensure successful implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering large‑scale, distributed systems.
• Hands‑on expertise in modern software development stacks, e.g., Mongo
  
  DB, Express, React, Node.js, Electron.js, Nest.js, Yjs, Kafka.
• Proficiency in Type Script, Python, JavaScript and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, e.g., Docker, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Git Lab, and automated testing frameworks (Cypress, Jest, Detox).
• Strong understanding of networking, APIs, and database systems (Couch
  
  DB, SQL, No
  
  SQL).
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, proven ability to lead and mentor teams.
• Hybrid position: requires three days in office (Tuesday to Thursday) at a Nashville, TN;
  McLean, VA; or Tampa, FL facility.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time as required by company and customer needs.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with software systems for Department of Defense projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams to develop high‑performance, user‑centered applications.
• Experience as a military aviator and defense mission planning, or knowledge of navigation software.
• Experience in developing GIS applications and working with geospatial visualizations and large datasets.
• Experience with event‑driven architecture and high‑throughput systems.
• Contributions to open‑source projects or technical communities.
• Familiarity with domain‑driven design and advanced architectural patterns.

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance at the Secret or Top‑Secret level; existing clearance preferred.

• Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
• Professional development programs.
• Training and certification reimbursement.
• Extended and floating holiday schedule.
• Paid time off and paid volunteer time.
• Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellness, mental health, and employee assistance programs.
• 100% company‑paid benefits:…