Software Engineer with Poly SR SWE3

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Savage
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Software Engineer with Poly SR SWE3 at Lockheed Martin summary: This senior software engineer role at Lockheed Martin involves leading the design, development, and testing of advanced data analytics solutions supporting high-visibility analytic missions. The position requires extensive experience with big data technologies, programming languages like Java and Python, and familiarity with cloud and containerized environments, working onsite with a TS/SCI poly clearance. The role offers career development, competitive benefits, and flexible scheduling within a defense aerospace environment. Job ID: 709262BR Date posted: Oct. 29, 2025 Description: THE WORK This senior role fosters collaboration with other senior engineers for the development of advanced data analytics solutions and agile development projects in support of a high-visibility mission. This position involves providing technical leadership and guidance on data analytics and agile development projects, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive mission objectives. WHO WE ARE At Lockheed Martin, we're a leading aerospace and defense company that's shaping the future of cyber and intelligence. We're committed to innovating at the Edge: Harnessing the latest advancements in cyber, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to stay ahead of emerging threats and opportunities. This Program is seeking a software engineer to parse data products which make information available for Analytic missions. This Program has a robust process to ensure quality of products. The process includes DAT, UAT/SME Validation, Smoke Test, and System Level Test (SLT) prior to deploying products to production. WHO YOU ARE Experience as a Software Engineer with knowledge assisting in the design, development, testing, and debugging of software solutions, with a focus on Linux operating systems. Strong Familiarity with programming languages such as Java. WHY JOIN US Providing ongoing training, mentorship, and development opportunities to help our cyber and intelligence professionals stay at the forefront of their field and achieve their career goals. Competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Rewards and recognition for your hard work. Medical and dental coverage. 401k retirement savings plan. Paid time off for work/life balance. And more Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 20 years of professional experience. Twenty (20) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Demonstrated experience with distributed scale Big Data stores (i.e. Accumulo), Map/Reduce programming model (i.e. Hadoop), Hadoop Distributed File System, and data serialization (i.e. JSON). Experience with programming languages such as Java and scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Bash. TS/ SCI with Poly Desired Skills: • Full-Stack development (Front-end and back-end) • Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and replication strategies. • Implement and maintain PostgresSQL and PostGIS database • AWS Managed Services (i.e. EC2, S3, VPC) • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (using GitLab) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation). • Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS). • Prometheus, Grafana, or other logging/monitoring tools Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly SP Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $150,800 - $265,880. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: RMS Relocation Available: No Career Area: Software Engineering Type: Task Order/IDIQ Shift: First Keywords: software engineer, data analytics, big data, Java programming, Linux development, cloud computing, TS/SCI clearance, agile development, containerization, defense software development

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