Software Engineer

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Swift is looking for an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on building scalable, cloud-native applications and delivering high-impact solutions. The engineer will have a broad, modern technical skill set to join a dynamic team working on mission-critical systems. The position is in McLean, VA.Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications and backend services using JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Python across the full software development lifecycle.
• Build, deploy, and manage applications in AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, and CloudFormation to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.
• Build responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using React and modern frontend tooling, with a focus on user experience and maintainability.
• Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code practices to support reliable software delivery.
• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders in an agile environment to deliver well-scoped features on time and of high quality.
• Participate in and lead code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and help level up teammates through knowledge sharing and technical guidance.
• Incorporate security best practices into application design and development, including secure coding standards, secret management, and IAM policies within AWS environments.
• Maintain clear technical documentation in Confluence and manage work items in Jira to support transparency and team alignment throughout the development process.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience designing and delivering production applications.
• Strong proficiency in the following technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, and AWS cloud development.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar).
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and code repository platforms such as GitHub or GitLab, including branching strategies and pull request processes.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including but not limited to EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and IAM.