Captivation

Software Engineer 3 - C++/Python/DevOps/Kubernetes/GPU

Annapolis Junction, MD

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Role family: Engineering
Seniority: Mid level
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 21 Sept 2026

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Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software engineer who will be in an extremely customer facing role leading multi faceted mission critical system development, deployment and evolution. The successful candidate will be focusing on the development, deployment, and administration of complex systems using C++ or Python, Kubernetes, and GPU technologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our satellite communication systems, from development to deployment, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets user requirements.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

Twenty (20) years of experience as a SWE is required.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university is required

Desired Skills:

Kubernetes cluster design, deployment, and lifecycle management

Specifically Rancher, RKE2 implementation

Control plane component configuration and troubleshooting

Worker node management, configuration, and lifecycle automation

Workload management (scheduling, affinity, resources, scaling)

High availability cluster configuration

Cluster monitoring

Cluster networking

Cluster storage (storage classes, PVC, PC) and integration with external storage systems

Kubernetes security concepts and implementation (RBAC, service accounts, secrets, certificate management, policy engines)

Helm Familiarity

CKA certification is a plus

Kubernetes application development/deployment principles

CNCF projects/tools

Devops principles

GitOps/Builds/Pipelines

Networking experience (Switching, routing, VLANs)

Advanced Linux Experience (RHEL/Rocky/EL9)

Operating system configuration and troubleshooting

Service management

Hardening

PXE boot and automated OS deployment

Ansible experience

Playbook design

Role development

Ansible collection creation and management

Development and Scripting

Python familiarity

Bash scripting experience

Go (desired)

YAML and JSON manipulation

Git workflows

Knowledge/experience with software unit testing

Cross-functional team collaboration

Stakeholder communication and requirements gathering

Presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences

RF data processing familiarity

RF application development familiarity

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)

Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)

Above Market Hourly Rates

$3,600 HSA Contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

Original posting on Captivation's site ↗

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