Lead Software Engineer Jobs in St. Louis, MO
Lead Software Engineer jobs in St. Louis are concentrated in Clayton, Cortex Innovation Community, and downtown, with strong demand from employers across financial services, healthcare technology, and enterprise software. Companies currently posting roles include Leidos, Chenega Corporation, and EY. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top employerLeidos
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Top credentialDoctoral degree
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Senior Software Developer T4
Chenega Corporation·St. Louis, Missouri
Job functions:
Doctoral degree
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
St. Louis, MO
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
The Senior Software Developer supports the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office. The position applies expert technical knowledge to complex issues affecting multiple functional areas and collaborates with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams to support customer needs, mission objectives, and product requirements.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Corporate citizenship
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Teleworking Permitted?: false
Senior Software Developer T4
St. Louis, MO
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
The Senior Software Developer supports the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office. The position applies expert technical knowledge to complex issues affecting multiple functional areas and collaborates with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams to support customer needs, mission objectives, and product requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software solutions.
- Participate in SAFe Agile activities, including daily team coordination, backlog refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Review and implement software requirements, support task execution, and contribute to deployment activities.
- Administer and modify existing Government Off-the-Shelf code and integrate open-source software solutions for display in a web application.
- Develop and maintain solutions using C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and shell scripting, as applicable.
- Create and document functionality in GitLab repositories and use DevOps principles and tools to deliver features within an Agile environment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve defects, maintain secure and agency-compliant code baselines, participate in code reviews, and document technical solutions.
- Use Jira, Confluence, and other team collaboration tools to support application development and delivery.
- Help maintain overall system code coverage above 80 percent while supporting software quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Create and maintain systems engineering documentation, including version description documents and diagrams.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ or more years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 6+ or more years of relevant experience; doctorate in a technical domain; OR 8+ additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in software development or software integration projects in a service-oriented, cloud, web services, or virtualization environment.
- Experience with C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or shell scripting.
- DoD 8570 Certification Compliance at IAT Level II or III, including Security+ or an equivalent compliant certification.
- Must possess a Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access and a Counterintelligence Polygraph.
- Successfully pass background and drug screening.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience with Department of Defense software requirements.
- 8+ years of experience working in a government cloud environment.
- AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps certification.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
- Familiarity with systems engineering documentation creation, including version description documents and diagrams.
- Expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts, with the ability to develop solutions to complex technical issues affecting multiple functional areas or disciplines.
- Basic understanding of artificial intelligence tools and their applications in software development, including code assistance, debugging, documentation, and productivity enhancement.
- Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work, follow tasks to their logical conclusion, and maintain strong attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to present technical ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.
- Proficiency with team collaboration and development tools, including Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and Rocket.Chat.
- Proactive self-starter with a positive, willing attitude and strong oral and written communication skills.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Chenega Corporation
Senior Software Developer T4
St. Louis, Missouri
Added 5d ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
Doctoral degree
Job Description
Overview:
St. Louis, MO
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
The Senior Software Developer supports the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office. The position applies expert technical knowledge to complex issues affecting multiple functional areas and collaborates with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams to support customer needs, mission objectives, and product requirements.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Corporate citizenship
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Teleworking Permitted?: false
Senior Software Developer T4
St. Louis, MO
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
The Senior Software Developer supports the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office. The position applies expert technical knowledge to complex issues affecting multiple functional areas and collaborates with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams to support customer needs, mission objectives, and product requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Quality Assurance Managers, the Chief Architect, and development teams in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software solutions.
- Participate in SAFe Agile activities, including daily team coordination, backlog refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Review and implement software requirements, support task execution, and contribute to deployment activities.
- Administer and modify existing Government Off-the-Shelf code and integrate open-source software solutions for display in a web application.
- Develop and maintain solutions using C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and shell scripting, as applicable.
- Create and document functionality in GitLab repositories and use DevOps principles and tools to deliver features within an Agile environment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve defects, maintain secure and agency-compliant code baselines, participate in code reviews, and document technical solutions.
- Use Jira, Confluence, and other team collaboration tools to support application development and delivery.
- Help maintain overall system code coverage above 80 percent while supporting software quality, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Create and maintain systems engineering documentation, including version description documents and diagrams.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ or more years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 6+ or more years of relevant experience; doctorate in a technical domain; OR 8+ additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience in software development or software integration projects in a service-oriented, cloud, web services, or virtualization environment.
- Experience with C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or shell scripting.
- DoD 8570 Certification Compliance at IAT Level II or III, including Security+ or an equivalent compliant certification.
- Must possess a Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access and a Counterintelligence Polygraph.
- Successfully pass background and drug screening.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience with Department of Defense software requirements.
- 8+ years of experience working in a government cloud environment.
- AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps certification.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
- Familiarity with systems engineering documentation creation, including version description documents and diagrams.
- Expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts, with the ability to develop solutions to complex technical issues affecting multiple functional areas or disciplines.
- Basic understanding of artificial intelligence tools and their applications in software development, including code assistance, debugging, documentation, and productivity enhancement.
- Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work, follow tasks to their logical conclusion, and maintain strong attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, verbally and in writing.
- Ability to present technical ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.
- Proficiency with team collaboration and development tools, including Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and Rocket.Chat.
- Proactive self-starter with a positive, willing attitude and strong oral and written communication skills.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
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Lead Software Engineer Jobs in St. Louis: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a lead software engineer job in St. Louis?
Focus your search on St. Louis's strongest hiring sectors: financial services firms anchored in Clayton, health tech companies clustered around the Cortex Innovation Community, and defense and government contractors based in the surrounding metro. Candidates who combine hands-on technical leadership with experience in regulated industries stand out locally. Networking through St. Louis tech meetups and the Cortex ecosystem can surface roles before they are broadly posted.
Which companies hire lead software engineers in St. Louis?
St. Louis lead software engineer roles are posted by Leidos, Chenega Corporation, and EY and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The local hiring mix includes large financial institutions, regional health systems, defense contractors, and a growing tier of venture-backed startups based in the Cortex and downtown corridors.
Are there remote lead software engineer jobs in St. Louis?
Yes, though availability depends on the role. About 80% of lead software engineer openings tied to St. Louis are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how common distributed engineering teams have become. Architecture, code review, and mentoring work tends to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring close collaboration with St. Louis-based product or operations teams typically expect regular on-site presence.
How can I get a lead software engineer job in St. Louis with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is moving into a senior individual contributor role at a St. Louis employer first and building a visible leadership record before stepping into a formal lead title. Regional financial firms and health tech companies in the Cortex district often promote from within and value candidates who have mentored junior engineers or led a project end-to-end, even informally. Engaging with St. Louis-based tech communities can also put you in front of hiring managers earlier in the process.
Which industries hire the most lead software engineers in St. Louis?
St. Louis lead software engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services and healthcare have deep engineering needs driven by compliance, data infrastructure, and digital modernization, while the Cortex Innovation Community has attracted startups and research-adjacent companies that regularly hire senior technical leaders.
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