Government engineering services firm specializing in systems integration and automation
Set of X is an 11–50 person engineering services firm selling directly to U.S. Government customers. The tech stack is operationally mature—Python, Java, Kubernetes, AWS, monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana), testing (JUnit, Cucumber, k6)—and the project list reveals heavy lifting: kernel modules, CI/CD automation, network integration, and data analysis in classified environments. Hiring is accelerating with a 4:1 engineer-to-other-roles ratio and 85% senior/lead positions, indicating customer contracts are pulling in experienced individual contributors rather than team-building or management scales.
Set of X assembles engineering talent for delivery on U.S. Government missions. Founded in 2019 and based in Fulton, MD, the company operates as a partnership, placing senior technical specialists into integration, automation, and modernization projects. Active projects span kernel development, classroom network infrastructure, workflow and CI/CD automation, test frameworks, and data analysis applications in CNO (computer network operations) domains. The firm partners with prime contractors and carries deep specialties in Java, C++, embedded systems, cloud, security, and DevOps. Current pain points center on automating data collection, consolidating legacy systems, and meeting extreme deadline pressures across classified contracts.
Primary: Python, Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, AWS, MongoDB. Testing: JUnit, Cucumber, k6. Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana. Version control: Git, Subversion. IDE: IntelliJ, VS Code. Also uses Apache NiFi, Elasticsearch, GraphQL, React, Docker.
Kernel module development, CI/CD automation, network device integration, workflow automation, test automation, full-stack data analysis in CNO domain, virtualization, and classroom network infrastructure support for government customers.
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