Software Engineer

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–5+ years of industry experience in software engineering, developing end-to-end applications, or building custom technical software solutions. Experience working with or in support of the US Intelligence Community (IC) or DoD is highly preferred.
• Core Technical Proficiencies: Strong proficiency in Python and standard object-oriented programming concepts. Solid experience building end-to-end applications, including API development (e.g., Django, FastAPI), persistent storage/databases, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
• Cloud & Modern Infrastructure: Experience deploying and maintaining applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Adaptable Stack Mentality: Comfort working fluidly across backend services, data pipelines, and light frontend/visualization updates (experience with TypeScript or React is a plus, but not required).
• Collaborative Mindset: Strong communication and critical thinking skills as you'll be engaging with customers and external partners. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively across international, cross-functional teams.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Security Requirement: Active Top Secret clearance preferred; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US government Top Secret security clearance.

Rewards & Benefits

• We understand that a competitive offer extends beyond base salary. As a rapidly growing startup, we're committed to building a highly motivated team and believe in sharing our success. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to attract and retain top talent:
• Competitive Base Salary: We offer a strong base salary commensurate with your experience and the significant impact you'll have on our growth.
• Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP): As an early-stage employee, you'll receive a meaningful grant of employee stock options. This provides you with an ownership stake in our company and the opportunity to share directly in our future success. We believe in aligning your contributions with our collective growth, offering substantial upside potential as we achieve our ambitious milestones.
• Company-sponsored 401(k): Matching contributions vested immediately.
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Your well-being is a priority. We provide a robust employer-sponsored healthcare plan to ensure you and your family have access to quality medical care.
• Generous Paid Time Off: We value work-life balance and offer annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plus additional dedicated sick days.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Enjoy all federal holidays throughout the year, allowing you to recharge and spend time with loved ones.

What We Value:

HEO USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).