Software Engineer -Mid (Network Focus)

About this role

Overview Steely is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based out of Reston, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving their most challenging goals. We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve.

Our Team embraces the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional.  We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.

Candidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Professional experience with Rust, particularly developing production-grade systems or network-oriented software.

Experience developing networking, cybersecurity, or network-security software.

Familiarity with TCP/IP, UDP, TLS, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, routing, NAT, and VPN technologies.

Familiarity with cryptography and PKI, including encryption, hashing, certificates, and public/private key concepts.

Experience with packet capture, traffic analysis, or network troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark.

Experience developing REST APIs, backend services, or web applications.

Experience with OIDC/OAuth 2.0, authentication, authorization, or identity providers.

Experience with multithreaded, concurrent, or asynchronous programming.

Experience with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

Experience with CI/CD, particularly GitLab CI/CD.

Experience with performance testing, profiling, or optimization.

Qualifications

3+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Professional experience developing software in Rust, Java, or another strongly typed programming language, with the ability to learn and work effectively in Rust.

Experience developing, troubleshooting, and deploying software on Linux.

Experience with Docker and containerized applications.

Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging, error handling, data structures, and maintainable software design.

Experience with Git and collaborative software development practices, including code reviews.

Experience with GitLab or a similar software development platform, including issue tracking and merge requests.

Working knowledge of computer networking, including IP, TCP, UDP, routing, and client/server architectures.

Experience using Linux networking tools such as ip, ss, and ping.

Ability to work independently on moderately complex software tasks and collaborate effectively within a development team.

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; therefore, U.S. citizenship is required.

Our Benefits

401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting

Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Legal resource plan

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

11 Federal holidays

Life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company

Free coffee, sodas, and snacks

Team activities and gaming

We believe in paying fairly and competitively based on the value each team member brings to the role. Individual compensation is determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and market data. The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 - $175,000 annually.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.