Metron
Software Engineer
Reston, VA · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 112 days ago
TypeScriptJavaRustReactDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CDMachine LearningComputer VisionLLMsCybersecurityProblem Solving
About the role
- About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems.
- For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering.
- Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems.
Responsibilities
- Experience building backend services and APIs in languages such as Java or Rust
- Experience developing software in a collaborative environment where readability, maintainability, and disciplined engineering practices matter
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied math, or related field
- At least 2 years of industry experience
- Experience with modern front-end development frameworks and tooling, especially React, TypeScript, and state management patterns
- Ability to work effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users to translate technical concepts into usable software
- Familiarity with full-stack web application development in any frameworks/languages
- U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
- Experience writing performance-sensitive or algorithmic software, including optimization and parallel or concurrent processing
- Experience in defense, national security, or other mission-driven software environments
- Experience with 3D, geospatial, or high-performance visualization technologies such as WebGL or OpenGL
- Experience with data-intensive or distributed systems, including databases, messaging systems, and asynchronous processing
Compensation
- Annual Salary Reviews
Benefits
- Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled software, including LLMs, computer vision, or model-integrated applications
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Accompanying FSA and HSA options
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Profit Sharing
- Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
Visa & Work Authorization
- CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
This listing is sourced directly from Metron's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.