✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Senior Software Engineer

at Metova Federal

📍 Orlando, FL, US Remote Posted April 04, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master’s preferred
Category Software Engineering

Senior software engineer offering design, development, deployment, and maintenance of immersive, multi-user simulations with UE5, across Linux/Windows environments, with DoD alignment and version control.

  • Senior-level development on NCRC product scrum team
  • Develop unit tests and support integration testing
  • Maintain program baseline architectures
  • Mentor junior developers
  • Support cyber range capability assessments and prototypes

Stack includes Unreal Engine 5, Unity, CryEngine; languages C++, C#, Python, Lua, Java; CI/CD with Jenkins; Git/Perforce; Linux/Windows; AWS; AR/VR/XR; DoD training systems

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with strong C/C++, Python, and Java capabilities, experience across Linux/Windows, and hands-on Unreal/Unity/ CryEngine work. They should be comfortable in defense contexts with DoD/clearance familiarity and able to lead technical efforts in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Bachelor’s degree in computer sciencecomputer engineeringor a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant topicsTen (10) years or more of relatedproven experience performing similar dutiesHigh-level knowledge of: software development to include agile software development practices; programming languages; operating systems; networks; enterprise and consumer IT conceptsarchitecturesand systems (computenetworkstorage)Proficiency in PythonJavaand C/C++ development and scripting in PowerShell and bashStrong experience with Linux-based operating systemsKnowledge of one or more continuous integration tools such as JenkinsKnowledge of one or more of the following: MySQLMariaDBMongoDBPostgreSQLand NoSQLExperience with project logistics and working with controlled engineering baselinesFamiliarity with version control systems such as SVN and GitAbility and experience effectively communicating technical and programmatic issuesDemonstrated ability to work within teamsStrong organizational skillsTop Secret clearance eligibility
Master’s degree with a focus in computer sciencecomputer engineeringor a related disciplineTwelve (12) years or more of relatedproven experience performing similar dutiesExperience working with platform developmentend-users (operators)and system developersExperience with complex enterprise infrastructures using various operating systems and configuring domain services such as ADExchange/emailDNSDHCPVPNdatabasesIISApacheetc.Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies such as: VMWareDockerHyperVXenKubernetesetc.Experience with software defined networking and network function virtualizationKnowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IPHTTPHTTPSTFTPDNSFTPetc.Knowledge of user simulator technologies and solutionswhich generate network and application traffic to simulate realistic usersKnowledge of DevSecOps methodologies and tools
WindowsLinuxMicrosoft Office (WordExcelOutlookProject)Atlassian JIRAAtlassian ConfluenceAtlassian BitbucketJAMAVisual StudioGNU toolchainEclipse
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 10+ years software development; Linux/Windows; C++JavaPythonJavascriptLua; Unreal Engine 5; UE5; Unity; CryEngine; Git; Perforce; Visual Studio; Jenkins; MySQL/MariaDB/MongoDB/PostgreSQL/NoSQL; Agile/Scrum; DoD training systems; AR/VR/XR; AWS; Secret/Top Secret clearance
PythonJavaC/C++PowerShellBashLinuxGitPerforceJenkinsLinuxWindows
excellent verbal and written communicationmentoringteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganization
Industry Defense
Job Function Develop and maintain defense software for the NCRC Range Modernization program
Role Subtype senior software engineer
Tech Domains Python, Java, C/C++, PowerShell, Bash, Linux, Git, Perforce, Jenkins
Software Engineer SrC++C#LUAJavascriptPythonJavaUnreal Engine 5UE5Unreal EngineUnityCryEngineGitPerforceVisual StudioLinuxWindowsJenkinsMySQLMariaDBMongoDBPostgreSQLNoSQLAR/VR/XRAWSAmazon Web Services3ds MaxBlenderTop SecretSecret clearancesecurity clearanceDoDLua

Lack of DoD/defense domain experience, No Top Secret/secret clearance eligibility, Insufficient Unreal/3D simulation experience

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