# Senior Software Engineer

> Gritter Francona · Washington, United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-15

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** BES

## Description

Gritter Francona is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support and modernize mission-critical Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits processing systems. This role serves as a key contributor for a middle-tier application development, maintenance, analysis, and modernization efforts within the VETSNET ecosystem.

The ideal candidate possesses experience in C++ development, legacy system analysis, VA Awards processing, and software engineering across both traditional and modern development methodologies. This individual will help bridge legacy architectures with emerging technologies, including Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-assisted software engineering practices.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Design, develop, analyze, maintain, and enhance middle-tier application components supporting VA benefits and awards processing.
-   Perform detailed code reviews and modifications across large, complex, monolithic code bases that may exceed 10,000 lines per module.
-   Analyze and support legacy VETSNET applications, including systems originally translated from C and FORTRAN into C++.
-   Serve as a middle-tier for awards processing functionality and related business workflows.
-   Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects through comprehensive root cause analysis.
-   Evaluate multiple technical solution paths and recommend approaches based on effectiveness, efficiency, maintainability, risk mitigation, and business requirements.
-   Support modernization initiatives, including migration efforts toward Java-based and database-driven architectures.
-   Participate in the adoption and implementation of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) methodologies and AI-assisted code analysis and generation tools.
-   Validate software behavior through testing, database verification, and system-level analysis.
-   Contribute actively to Agile development activities, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
-   Communicate technical concepts, system issues, and remediation strategies to technical teams, leadership, and stakeholders.
-   Mentor team members and support adoption of modern development practices, including Git and GitHub workflows.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's Degree
-   10+ years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
-   Experience developing and maintaining applications in C++.
-   Demonstrated experience analyzing and modifying complex legacy systems.
-   Experience supporting middle-tier application architectures and distributed systems.
-   Strong understanding of software design, structured programming methodologies, and application lifecycle management.
-   Experience working within UNIX/Linux environments, including shell scripting and command-line development tools.
-   Experience using Git and GitHub for source control, branching, code reviews, and collaboration.
-   Debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
-   Experience evaluating technical impacts of computational precision, machine rounding, monetary calculations, and system architecture considerations.

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Direct experience with VA VETSNET applications and tools.
-   Experience with:

-   Tuxedo middleware development and support
-   VETSNET Awards
-   VBMS-CORE
-   VBMS-RATING
-   VBMS-AWARDS
-   SHARE

-   Experience developing in C and/or FORTRAN.
-   Java development experience.
-   Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries.
-   Familiarity with Oracle SQL Developer or similar database tools.
-   Experience with JIRA or comparable work management systems.
-   Exposure to software modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
-   Experience leveraging AI-assisted development platforms and Spec-Driven Development methodologies.
-   Knowledge of VA organizational processes and operational environments.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development

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