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Software Engineer

Riverside Research

United States, Ohio, Fairborn

Aug 11, 2026

Software Engineer

Location

US-OH-Fairborn

ID

2026-4335

Category

Software Development

Position Type

Full Time Salary

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

The Riverside Research Software Applications Team (SWAT) is seeking a full-time software engineer for developing, integrating, and deploying software applications. Experience with Scrum (or similar agile software development methodologies), as well as familiarity with continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous delivery processes and tools, is essential. Candidates must be technically proficient and have real-word experience devising practical and sustainable solutions.

The SWAT is an innovative team of experienced software developers, engineers, and architects who rapidly design, develop, build, and deploy valuable (i.e., useful, usable, used) software applications and services. Team members are experienced in a multitude of languages, libraries, frameworks, off-the-shelf products, environments, processes, and policies. The SWAT addresses market demand through the proven practices of Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile Software Development, and we often develop prototype applications in days versus weeks and months. Our focus is on rapidly delivering valuable and desirable solutions to our customers.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Design, build, containerize, and test software applications
Design and define API specifications for high performance, scalability, and availability
Code, debug, test and support utilities, tools, and frameworks to support the application development process
Document test cases, expected test results, test data requirements, and collaborate with testing teams and business partners to resolve testing problems
Configure build pipelines, perform static and dynamic security analysis, and store build artifacts including container images and deployment scripts in artifact repositories
Perform continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
Identify and research issues with applications and recommend/implement solutions
Perform research on the state-of-the-art and applicability of software solutions
Other duties as assigned as pertains to software development

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or other major field of study
3 or more years of experience in developing full-stack applications
3 or more years of experience in at least one major programming language (i.e., Java, Python, C#/C++, JavaScript)
Experience with designing, creating, and consuming REST APIs and documenting using Swagger and OpenAPI specification
Experience with Linux/Unix
Experience performing CI/CD and using applications like GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, and Nexus 3
Experience building OCI compliant container images
Experience using container orchestration applications including Kubernetes
Experience working on deployment environments including virtual machines
Experience performing agile software development
Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction; effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills
Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel

Desired Qualifications:

Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
Master's Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or other major field of study
Experience with graph databases
Experience in implementing artificial intelligence services
Experience working/developing in multi-domain, multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud environments
Experience deploying applications on SIPRNet and JWICS
Experience testing code/applications using current best practices and tools
Experience working with cloud environments like AWS and/or Azure
Scrum training/certification from Scrum Alliance
Security+ training/certification CompTIA

Global Comp

$72,000- $100,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.