Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade)

cubic· 4054 Cubic Digital Intelligence Inc
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📍 2 Locations📍 Fort Meade, Maryland📍 Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaFull time💰 USD 159K–184K
Full time4054 Cubic Digital Intelligence Inc

About this role

Business Unit:

Cubic Defense

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details:

Job Summary

Cubic Digital Intelligence is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the primary on-site engineering resource supporting the Unified Video (UV) platform at Fort Meade. This role serves as the technical liaison between customer operations personnel and the Unified Video engineering team, providing hands-on software engineering, DevOps, systems integration, and operational support for mission-critical Full Motion Video (FMV) capabilities. The engineer will develop site-specific software enhancements, automation scripts, deployment solutions, and operational tooling while supporting Kubernetes-based infrastructure, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring mission systems remain reliable and responsive to evolving customer requirements. This is a full-time, primarily on-site position located at Fort Meade, MD, supporting classified customer environments with occasional travel to Cubic facilities and other customer locations as required.

Essential Functions

  • Serve as the primary on-site software engineering representative supporting Unified Video (UV), Feed Management Portal (FMP), NetOps, and related mission applications.
  • Troubleshoot software, infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues directly within operational environments.
  • Develop site-specific software enhancements, automation scripts, utilities, and custom integrations to meet customer mission requirements.
  • Support Kubernetes-based deployments, containerized applications, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines in both development and operational environments.
  • Assist with software installation, upgrades, configuration management, and release deployments.
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, operations, and customer personnel to resolve complex technical issues.
  • Develop and maintain automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, or similar scripting technologies.
  • Perform root cause analysis for software and system issues and recommend long-term corrective actions.
  • Document operational procedures, engineering solutions, and customer-specific configurations.
  • Support system demonstrations, customer testing events, and field integration activities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering or DevOps experience.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret Security Clearance.
  • Experience developing software using one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Node.js, JavaScript, Java, or C++.
  • Experience administering Linux systems and working with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across software, infrastructure, networking, and deployment environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting operational or deployed DoD software systems.
  • Experience with Kubernetes administration, container orchestration, and GitLab CI/CD.
  • Experience developing automation using Python, Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash.
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Linux administration, and distributed systems.
  • Experience supporting Full Motion Video (FMV), media processing, or ISR mission systems.
  • Experience working directly with customers in classified operational environments.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to improve engineering productivity and accelerate troubleshooting.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate operational needs into technical solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in operational or customer-facing environments.

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Cubic Pay Range:

$159,000.00 - $184,000.00* + benefits.

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*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market.

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The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Worker Type:

Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) role at cubic?
The listed salary for this Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) position at cubic is USD 159K–184K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) position at cubic located?
This Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) role at cubic is based in 2 Locations, Fort Meade, Maryland, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) role at cubic full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade) role in the 4054 Cubic Digital Intelligence Inc department at cubic.
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Senior Software Engineer – Forward Deployed (Fort Meade)
cubic · 💰 USD 159K–184K
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