Senior Software Engineer (L5)
Senior engineer leading the architecture and development of Exiger’s core supply-chain risk engine, building scalable Java/Spring Boot services and cloud-native systems to transform raw data into actionable risk insights for Fortune 500s and government agencies.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- McLean, Virginia, United States; New York, New York, United States; Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Significant experience designing, building, and operating complex backend systems or data-intensive applications
- Technical lead or senior engineer responsible for architecture, technical direction, and health of a scaled enterprise application
- Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes, and IAC
- Experience with mission-critical, API-first SaaS systems
Nice to have
- Experience operating in an air-gapped FedRAMP or DoD I/L environment
- Passion for data, analytics, and uncovering meaningful insights
Full description
Who We Are:
Exiger is the AI partner for supply chain and procurement automation. Its centralized platform allows organizations to manage their entire operating network, from parts to suppliers, regulators, and customers, through an autonomous agentic workforce that learns, adapts, and augments with every decision. The AI-native platform, combined with the largest supply chain knowledge asset, empowers 550+ global customers, including 150 Fortune 500 and 80+ government and defense industrial organizations, to act first. Exiger is FedRAMP® authorized and a 2x Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management.
About us:
Exiger makes the world a safer place to do business. Positioned at the bleeding edge of critical national security and commercial innovation, we offer AI-enabled supply chain risk management technology that empowers our Defense Industrial Base, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Commercial customers to build more transparent, resilient, and secure global supply chains while illuminating human rights abuses such as forced labor, human trafficking, and child labor.
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Engineer to lead our DDIQ team, the group responsible for our core risk signals processing engine — the cornerstone of our platform. By combining data on global companies with signals from worldwide events, our team builds systems that transform massive volumes of raw data into actionable risk insights. These insights help our customers identify and mitigate potential risks in their suppliers and partners, driving smarter and safer business decisions.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll drive the technical direction of our products, build reliable, scalable web applications and services that power our SaaS platform, operate and maintain the system, and mentor other engineers on the team. You will play a key role in engineering the scalability, reliability, quality, performance, and maintainability of our systems.
LOCATION: Mclean, VA / New York, NY / Richmond, VA
STATUS: Hybrid (2 days per week)
What you’ll do:
- Own the technical vision and architecture for DDIQ end-to-end, establishing a clear architectural direction that supports the product’s current needs and long-term growth
- Serve as the most senior technical authority on the team, providing leadership across backend, frontend, data, infrastructure, and system design
- Effectively manage AI agents to drive delivery across all stages of the SDLC, including design, development, testing, CI/CD, operations at speed and scale
- Deliver features across multiple services and systems, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-quality releases