Remote Software Applications Engineer Jobs
Remote software applications engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors from enterprise software to fintech and healthcare technology. Employers hiring remotely right now include M&T Bank, GovCIO, and NVIDIA. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Top industryTechnology
Top credentialBachelor's degree
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Senior Software Engineer Containerized Applications TS/SCI
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Geospatial and Cloud Analytics
Senior Software Engineer Containerized Applications TS/SCI
Quantico, Virginia
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Software Engineer – AI Applications & ServiceNow
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GovCIO
Software Engineer – AI Applications & ServiceNow
Remote
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Senior Systems Software Engineer - Accelerated Spark Applications
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NVIDIA
Senior Systems Software Engineer - Accelerated Spark Applications
Champaign, Illinois
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Senior Software Engineer - Oracle Cloud Applications
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M&T Bank
Senior Software Engineer - Oracle Cloud Applications
Buffalo, New York
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Software Engineer - Oracle Cloud Applications
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Senior Software Engineer Containerized Applications TS/SCI
Geospatial and Cloud Analytics·Quantico, Virginia
Job functions:
$170k - $190k/yr
Remote (US)
High school diploma or GED
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer / Containerized Applications Specialist to join our team supporting the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Quantico, Virginia. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in secure software development, application containerization, and modern software deployment practices, with a strong background in developing and modernizing enterprise applications across diverse technologies and hosting environments.
This position will support the modernization of mission-critical applications by assisting development teams with converting existing software solutions into containerized architectures and preparing applications for deployment within Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA)-compliant environments. The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical expertise and guidance to ensure applications are portable, secure, maintainable, and compatible with various deployment environments and development toolsets.
This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with onsite support required approximately 1–2 days per week or as mission requirements dictate.
Duties
- Assist software development teams with converting existing enterprise applications into containerized architectures to support application modernization and deployment.
- Design, develop, configure, and maintain containerized application components using technologies such as Docker and associated container configuration tools.
- Develop, manage, and maintain Dockerfiles and related Infrastructure as Code (IaC) configurations to support consistent and repeatable application deployments.
- Integrate containerized application development and configuration management practices into source control and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms.
- Support secure software development practices across full-stack environments, including relational and NoSQL databases, compiled and interpreted programming languages, and diverse operating systems.
- Integrate applications with service discovery and service mesh technologies such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar solutions.
- Implement secure application credential and secrets management practices using technologies such as HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, Bitwarden, or comparable platforms.
- Assist with application configuration, dependency management, and integration to support deployment across multiple hosting environments and development toolsets.
- Evaluate existing application architectures and recommend improvements to support containerization, portability, security, and operational reliability.
- Support application troubleshooting, testing, and technical validation throughout modernization and deployment activities.
- Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, and cybersecurity personnel to implement secure and maintainable containerized application solutions.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to development teams to promote reusable, implementation-agnostic software engineering practices.
- Research and evaluate emerging software development and containerization technologies to support evolving mission requirements.
Required Skills
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
- High school diploma with a minimum of 10 years of relevant technical experience, or commensurate experience.
- Expert-level experience in secure software development across full-stack enterprise application environments, with an emphasis on application containerization.
- Expertise developing, configuring, and maintaining containerized applications, including Dockerfiles and associated configuration components.
- Experience integrating container configuration and application development workflows with source control and CI/CD solutions such as GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience integrating applications with service discovery and service mesh technologies such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or comparable tools.
- Experience implementing secure application credential and secrets management using HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, Bitwarden, or similar solutions.
- Strong understanding of application development across relational and NoSQL database environments.
- Experience working with compiled and interpreted programming languages.
- Knowledge of secure application design, configuration management, and deployment practices.
- Ability to support software development activities across multiple operating systems, programming languages, and hosting environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams.
- Must reside within commuting distance of Quantico, VA, and be available for onsite support as required.
Preferred Skills
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining microservices-based applications.
- Experience supporting enterprise application modernization initiatives.
- Familiarity with containerized application deployment within secure government or DoD environments.
- Experience promoting application portability and implementation-independent development practices.
Benefits
GCA is a Small Disadvantaged Veteran-Owned company supporting several government contracts. GCA is pleased to offer a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. Below is a brief overview of our benefits package.
- Competitive Compensation
- Paid Time Off includes 10 federal holidays and 15 additional days
- Bereavement Leave
- Parental Leave
- PTO Cash Out
- Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Employee Referral Program
About GCA
At GCA, we stand at the forefront of innovation, lighting the way toward a future where technology serves as a beacon of possibility. As a premier provider of Information Technology and Audio-Visual Integration services, our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to navigate the digital landscape with confidence and clarity. We provide advanced information technology support services and Audio-Visual system solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Flexible work from home options available.
Geospatial and Cloud Analytics
Senior Software Engineer Containerized Applications TS/SCI
Quantico, Virginia
Added 1w ago
Job functions:
$170k - $190k/yr
Remote (US)
High school diploma or GED
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer / Containerized Applications Specialist to join our team supporting the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Quantico, Virginia. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in secure software development, application containerization, and modern software deployment practices, with a strong background in developing and modernizing enterprise applications across diverse technologies and hosting environments.
This position will support the modernization of mission-critical applications by assisting development teams with converting existing software solutions into containerized architectures and preparing applications for deployment within Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA)-compliant environments. The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical expertise and guidance to ensure applications are portable, secure, maintainable, and compatible with various deployment environments and development toolsets.
This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with onsite support required approximately 1–2 days per week or as mission requirements dictate.
Duties
- Assist software development teams with converting existing enterprise applications into containerized architectures to support application modernization and deployment.
- Design, develop, configure, and maintain containerized application components using technologies such as Docker and associated container configuration tools.
- Develop, manage, and maintain Dockerfiles and related Infrastructure as Code (IaC) configurations to support consistent and repeatable application deployments.
- Integrate containerized application development and configuration management practices into source control and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms.
- Support secure software development practices across full-stack environments, including relational and NoSQL databases, compiled and interpreted programming languages, and diverse operating systems.
- Integrate applications with service discovery and service mesh technologies such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar solutions.
- Implement secure application credential and secrets management practices using technologies such as HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, Bitwarden, or comparable platforms.
- Assist with application configuration, dependency management, and integration to support deployment across multiple hosting environments and development toolsets.
- Evaluate existing application architectures and recommend improvements to support containerization, portability, security, and operational reliability.
- Support application troubleshooting, testing, and technical validation throughout modernization and deployment activities.
- Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, and cybersecurity personnel to implement secure and maintainable containerized application solutions.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to development teams to promote reusable, implementation-agnostic software engineering practices.
- Research and evaluate emerging software development and containerization technologies to support evolving mission requirements.
Required Skills
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
- High school diploma with a minimum of 10 years of relevant technical experience, or commensurate experience.
- Expert-level experience in secure software development across full-stack enterprise application environments, with an emphasis on application containerization.
- Expertise developing, configuring, and maintaining containerized applications, including Dockerfiles and associated configuration components.
- Experience integrating container configuration and application development workflows with source control and CI/CD solutions such as GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience integrating applications with service discovery and service mesh technologies such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or comparable tools.
- Experience implementing secure application credential and secrets management using HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, Bitwarden, or similar solutions.
- Strong understanding of application development across relational and NoSQL database environments.
- Experience working with compiled and interpreted programming languages.
- Knowledge of secure application design, configuration management, and deployment practices.
- Ability to support software development activities across multiple operating systems, programming languages, and hosting environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams.
- Must reside within commuting distance of Quantico, VA, and be available for onsite support as required.
Preferred Skills
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining microservices-based applications.
- Experience supporting enterprise application modernization initiatives.
- Familiarity with containerized application deployment within secure government or DoD environments.
- Experience promoting application portability and implementation-independent development practices.
Benefits
GCA is a Small Disadvantaged Veteran-Owned company supporting several government contracts. GCA is pleased to offer a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. Below is a brief overview of our benefits package.
- Competitive Compensation
- Paid Time Off includes 10 federal holidays and 15 additional days
- Bereavement Leave
- Parental Leave
- PTO Cash Out
- Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Employee Referral Program
About GCA
At GCA, we stand at the forefront of innovation, lighting the way toward a future where technology serves as a beacon of possibility. As a premier provider of Information Technology and Audio-Visual Integration services, our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to navigate the digital landscape with confidence and clarity. We provide advanced information technology support services and Audio-Visual system solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Flexible work from home options available.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote software applications engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
- Proficiency in at least one compiled language such as C++, Java, or C#
- Experience designing or consuming REST or SOAP APIs in production environments
- Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Ability to read and debug code across multiple layers of a software stack
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional technical collaboration
Tips for Your Remote Software Applications Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote software applications engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't remote.
Build a portfolio that works asynchronously
Remote hiring teams review your work without an in-person demo, so each project needs a clear README, documented architecture decisions, and a live or deployed version. Code that explains itself gets you further than a polished resume with no links.
Show written communication as a technical skill
Remote software applications engineer roles rely on Jira, Confluence, GitHub pull request comments, and Slack to keep distributed teams aligned. Your application and interviews are your first chance to show you can explain technical decisions clearly in writing, not just in conversation.
Target companies with distributed engineering culture
Remote-first firms and companies with engineering teams across multiple time zones have already solved the tooling and process problems that trip up remote hires at office-first companies. Look for engineering blogs, public documentation, or open-source contributions that signal a mature async culture.
Remote Software Applications Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote software applications engineer job?
Remote software applications engineers get hired by targeting companies with distributed engineering teams, where self-direction and written communication carry as much weight as technical skill. Remote employers screen for fluency in async collaboration tools, documentation habits, and the ability to troubleshoot independently. A portfolio of shipped applications, contributions to collaborative codebases, and clear written explanations of your technical decisions all give you a measurable edge.
Which companies hire remote software applications engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote software applications engineers include M&T Bank, GovCIO, and NVIDIA, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software firms, distributed enterprise tech teams, and companies in fintech, healthcare technology, and SaaS consistently post remote software applications engineer openings.
Can you get a remote software applications engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently with minimal hand-holding from day one. Remote-first SaaS startups and smaller distributed product teams are the most likely to take a chance on early-career candidates. What opens the door is a portfolio of functional applications you built yourself, documented clearly enough that a remote team can evaluate your thinking without an in-person conversation.
Do you need a degree for remote software applications engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers for this role weigh demonstrated ability to build and ship applications alongside or instead of formal credentials. A strong portfolio, experience with production-grade codebases, and fluency in the relevant tech stack carry real weight in a remote hiring process where your output and written communication are the main signals a team has to evaluate you.
Which industries hire the most remote software applications engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote software applications engineers are Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed engineering teams to build, integrate, and maintain complex applications across multiple time zones and product lines.
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