About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Financial Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer (Hybrid) to design, implement, test, and support production-grade systems used in a high‑availability financial environment. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, estimate effort, and deliver reliable, well‑tested code.

• Design, develop, test, install and support programs/systems per agreed requirements
• Analyze requirements and recommend systems approaches and solutions
• Produce specifications, code, unit tests and acceptance criteria; estimate schedules and delivery timelines
• Troubleshoot complex problems, propose fixes and work with senior engineers to deliver solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to team members
• Maintain and produce user and system documentation; present technical updates to stakeholders
• Participate in release planning and propose corrective actions to meet project timelines

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What We’re Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 1–4 years of professional experience with C / C++ development
• 1–4 years working on Linux (RHEL) systems
• Scripting experience with KSH, Python or Perl
• Experience writing efficient SQL and Oracle PL/SQL code
• Familiarity with technologies such as C++ (including Boost), gRPC, Tuxedo, multithreading, Unix/Linux tooling, Python and XML
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performance tuning applications and databases on RHEL/Linux
• Familiarity with secure coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management and release processes
• Experience creating/maintaining unit and functional test drivers; supporting test environment setup
• Experience working with integration, QA and production handoffs in an enterprise environment

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Work Model & Location

This is a hybrid role based in Manassas, VA. Candidates must be able to work on-site as required by the team’s hybrid schedule and participate in in-person meetings, onboarding, and periodic on-site activities.

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Compensation & Benefits

The estimated salary range for this role in Virginia is $82,361 to $152,955 USD annually. Actual salary will vary based on job‑related factors such as experience, skills and location. Confidential Client’s total compensation package includes competitive base pay, bonus opportunity, and a benefits program (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement/401(k) matching).

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Additional Notes

• Confidential Client is unable to sponsor employment authorization for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Don’t meet every requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply — strong potential and relevant skills can be considered in lieu of exact experience counts.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during the application or interview process, please indicate this in your application or contact Careertakes for assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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