Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description
We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to drive research, modernization, and innovation initiatives across mission-critical systems. This role focuses on evaluating existing production environments, identifying modernization opportunities, and delivering rapid, validated solutions through structured trade studies and short-duration experiments. You will collaborate directly with mission stakeholders to assess system gaps, design fail-fast experiments, and lead proof-of-concept development efforts that influence long-term architectural direction. Your work will directly impact modernization strategies, cloud adoption, and enterprise re-architecture efforts.

• Engage with mission stakeholders to identify operational challenges and modernization opportunities
• Conduct trade studies and produce detailed technical research reports with actionable recommendations
• Design and execute short-duration (one-week) fail-fast experiments to validate feasibility
• Lead development of proof-of-concept solutions within six-week timelines, ensuring weekly demonstrable milestones
• Provide accurate time, scope, and resource estimates to maintain mission schedules
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate successful prototypes into operational environments
• Plan and support replatforming, rearchitecting, and refactoring of monolithic applications into cloud-native solutions
• Apply secure authentication, authorization, and PKI principles within modernized architectures
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative mission-aligned solutions

Clearance
A current Top-Secret/SCI with MPO FS polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience
Fourteen (14) years’ of relevant experience in software engineering, modernization, or solution architecture. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.

Required skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and JavaScript (ReactJS)
• Experience with AWS services including EC2 and S3
• Hands-on experience with REST-based services and modern API development
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool suite of software development and management products (Confluence and Jira)
• Familiar with SAFe Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience with system administration of solutions related to metrics and monitoring, including Splunk
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools including Ansible
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect
• Experience working with PKI and certificate management
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Must meet LCat Capabilities Requirements
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Experience conducting modernization trade studies and architectural assessments
• Experience with graph databases such as Amazon Neptune or Neo4j
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face
• Experience with GoLang
• Experience with Grafana
• Experience with identity and access management platforms such as Keycloak
• Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with build tools such as Maven
• Experience designing scalable, cloud-native architectures for mission systems
• Ability to interpret ambiguity and translate high-level needs into technical solutions
• Comfortable guiding junior developers and organizing tasking within collaborative teams
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving mission environments

Benefits
Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $215,000 - $245,000.

Wealth Benefits:

• Above Market Hourly Pay 
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
 
Referrals & Inquiries
Do you know a cleared professional seeking to advance their career? Interested in earning some extra cash? If so, refer them to us with their name and contact details, and you could be eligible for a referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire.

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Please send referrals and inquiries to:
jobs@eriasventures.com
 
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