Software Engineer-Developer 3

**Engineering** **Software Engineer-Developer 3** Chantilly, VA Posted: 4/13/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 216615 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer-Developer 3, in Chantilly, VA. Job ID#216615** **Job Description:** The FishTools program seeks a hardworking, motivated, and creative full-stack software developer to engineer new solutions and capabilities for agile software applications. This engineer will assist/lead design and development of front-end user interfaces that integrate with cloud-based software systems that follow modern DevSecOps and Agile execution processes. This engineer will coordinate and execute in collaboration with UX designs across large, multi-faceted scaled systems. The customer's needs require state-of-the-art, software-intensive systems to efficiently and optimally task, plan, exploit, and disseminate data for hardware platforms (e.g. satellites, ground systems, etc.) for maximum stakeholder value. **Primary Responsibilities:** Software development tasks including detailed software design, coding, and testing of customer desired features/user stories. Analyzing customer requirements and ensuring software implementations meet functional requirements. Briefing software designs and demonstrating software release functionality to peers. Develop and sustain new and existing applications; as well as troubleshoot and resolve various software issues. Contribute to the creation of new distributed components and interactions that align with the future system architecture. The existing multi-tiered system is developed on a cloud infrastructure with several consumer-facing web applications. **Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):** Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline Active Top-Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active). Ability to obtain Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph after start date 3+ years of experience designing and developing software for complex systems (i.e. Distributed Systems, Multi-Threaded and Multi-Process Applications) and a foundation in computer science and software development 3+ years of experience in object-oriented programming Experience with distributed version control systems such as GitHub, IBM Rational Team Concert, etc.Refer to "Engineer Job Classifications Appendix" for further clarification on the use of this job family. In locations where SPEEA representation applies, this job family will be covered by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required. **Education / Experience:** Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: Top Secret Military connected talent encouraged to apply. **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/ The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled