Senior Software Engineer, Programmer Engineer III

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer, Programmer Engineer III role is onsite in San Diego, CA, including work in laboratories and vessels and potentially government facilities. Compensation is not specified. PMAT develops mission-critical digital capabilities for national defense and supports warfighter missions. The posting requires an active DoD security clearance and U.S. citizenship. The engineer designs, develops, integrates, and maintains production software for secure, mission-critical environments. The role contributes across the software lifecycle, including modern architectures, automated testing, secure CI/CD, and deployment to Kubernetes, cloud, and virtualized environments.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain production software
• use modern architecture patterns
• support Git-based workflows and automated testing through deployment
• deploy and support software in Kubernetes, cloud, and virtualized environments
• configure automated security testing in CI/CD pipelines
• support DevSecOps
• develop resilient software for DDIL and afloat/ashore PaaS environments
• support secure integration with Cross-Domain Solutions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

programmer engineer iii

software development

devsecops

kubernetes

cloud

ci/cd

dod

active security clearance

san diego ca

pmat

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, U.S. citizenship, and at least five years of software development experience; travel may be required for customer engagement, team coordination, or business development.

About the employer

PMAT is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.