Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Skylight, a digital consultancy assisting government agencies in enhancing public services, as an Engineering Practice Lead supporting the U.S. Air Force's BESPIN. You will play a key role in improving BESPIN's engineering capabilities, translating assessment insights into actionable plans, and providing coaching and support to teams. This hands-on leadership position requires experience driving technical excellence in web and mobile development, building DevSecOps infrastructure, and working with diverse tech stacks. The role demands strong communication skills across organizational levels and a user-centric approach to software development. Skylight offers a fully remote work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Experience driving a large organization with multiple product teams toward achieving technical excellence in web and mobile through adherence to modern engineering principles and practices, such as API-first design, simple design, version control, automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience building out robust DevSecOps infrastructure in a cloud-based environment, including CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with multiple programming languages and/or full-stack development
• Experience working in a mixed web (e.g., React, Go, Node.js) and mobile (e.g., Flutter, SwiftUI) tech stack environment
• Experience as an engineering leader supporting multiple product teams, including training, pairing, and coaching
• Understand the different pieces of software systems and how to fit them together, while keeping performance, reliability, and availability in mind
• Familiar with how to build secure, compliant software and defend against common vulnerabilities
• Ability to communicate and operate at multiple levels of the organization, from senior leaders to junior engineers
• Understand the importance of always putting users at the center of your work, including thinking through the impact and implications of any code that’s written
• Ability to travel occasionally to Montgomery, Alabama
• Ability to obtain a DoD CAC and pass DoD background check
• All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories
• Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship
• As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance
• You may be required to complete a company background check successfully
• Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute

Responsibilities

• Continually assess the strength and performance of BESPIN’s engineering capabilities using a mix of qualitative and quantitative techniques
• Translate insights gained from the assessments into executable plans for change, and create the conditions necessary for those changes to materialize (e.g., strategic communications, training)
• Provide “player-coach” support to implement the necessary improvements to BESPIN’s engineering capabilities, such as pairing, customized training, coaching, mentoring, expert advice, hands-on delivery, or toolkits

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a Defense contractor
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with Cloud One
• Experience implementing secure systems in compliance with NIST RMF
• Certified at IAT II or IAT III as defined by DoD 8570.01

Benefits

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
• Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
• Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good