Software Engineer

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

We recognize that attracting top engineering talent requires more than a job description. For the right candidate, Agile Defense offers:

• Competitive sign-on bonus and or relocation assistance to St. Louis for candidates moving from out of state
• Career advancement potential within a rapidly growing digital transformation program
• Mission-critical work directly supporting a premier U.S. defense system
• Stable, long-term program funding and a collaborative engineering culture
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and opportunities for continuing education and certification
• Strong work-life balance supported by an established, high-performing team

This role offers a unique blend of hands-on engineering, meaningful national-security impact, and the benefits of a well-resourced, forward-leaning technology organization.

About the role

• Design, development, testing, and maintenance of non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, and safety standards for the Tomahawk program.
• Review, analyze, and translate customer requirements into initial design of software products.
• Developing, maintaining, enhancing and optimizing software products and functionalities for systems integrations.
• Debug and resolve issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
• Handles user inquiries, troubleshoot technical issues and user feedback analysis.
• Implement current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development
• Execute and document software research and development projects

Education & Years of Experience

• CompTIA Security+ certification or a degree in Computer Science
• 5+ years

Required Skills

• Active U.S. Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS with the ability to obtain an SCI
• 5+ years of experience with VB.NET or C#.NET (including.NET Framework)
• 3+ years of SQL or other relational database
• 1+ years of Unit testing frameworks like xUnit, nUnit, or MSTest

Preferred Skills

• Windows Environment (Windows 10/11, Windows Server)
• Knowledge of Windows Desktop Development Project Management Tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.)
• Azure DevOps Pipelines or other CI/CD tools Microservices or RESTful APIs Agile experience
• Strong mathematical analysis skills or STEM degree C++ CompTIA Security+ certification or a degree in Computer Science

Working Conditions

Boeing Facility/Office environment

Our Core Values

• Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental.
• Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots.
• Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together.
• Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

• What makes us Agile?
• We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do.
• Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions.
• It's how we show up every day.
• It's who we are.

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy.Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded.Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager.Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven.Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities