Captivation · 4 hours ago
Software Engineer 3 - Go/Python/Kubernetes/Kafka/Ansible
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $270K/yr
20+ years expCaptivation Software is looking for a senior level software developer who can design, implement, and improve distributed application orchestration logic. The role involves mentoring peers and contributing to the architectural direction of the system while ensuring secure and compliant deployments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingSoftwareDeveloper APIsDevOpsDSPMachine Learning
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications
Lead the development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate app lifecycle tasks
Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions (e.g., deployment strategy, multi-cluster config, observability)
Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best practices
Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments
Qualification
Required
Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Twenty (20) years of experience as a SWE is required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university is required
Deep experience with Go or Python in cloud-native contexts
Strong Kubernetes experience: CRDs, Helm, GitOps, multi-tenant app deployments
Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (e.g., Kafka, controller patterns)
Familiar with infrastructure automation (Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible)
Comfortable balancing automation and operator oversight in complex environments
Owns end-to-end delivery of system components
Helps shape internal standards and shared tooling
Guides team through design decisions and tradeoffs
Thinks in systems, not just services
Benefits
Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
Above Market Hourly Rates
$3,600 HSA Contribution
6 Weeks Paid Time Off
Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
Company
Captivation
Build something to be proud of. Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase