Position Details

Salary $86K – $198K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience, or 15+ years in lieu of a degree

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and modernizing space mission-critical software systems, emphasizing microservices, cloud environments, and high-performance computing.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop mission-critical software
Modernize legacy systems
Implement microservice architectures
Transition applications to cloud
Ensure system resilience and performance

Technical Overview

Expertise in Java, Python, Rust, Go, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, supporting space and GEOINT operations.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with extensive experience in cloud-native architectures, microservices, and container orchestration, holding a TS/SCI clearance. They have a strong background in developing mission-critical space systems and modernizing legacy applications.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years of software development experienceexperience with JavaPythonRustor Goexperience with Linux-based systemscontainersand orchestration toolsexperience transitioning legacy applications to microservicesexperience working within a Cloud Service Provider environmentTS/SCI clearance with polygraphBachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience or 15+ years in lieu of a degree

Nice-to-Have Skills

Agile environmentC#C++JavaScriptReactNode.jsMaster's degree

Tools & Platforms

LinuxDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGoogle Cloud

Required Skills

JavaPythonRustGoLinuxContainersKubernetesMicroservicesCloud Service ProviderAWSAzureGoogle Cloud

Hard Skills

JavaPythonRustGoLinuxContainersKubernetesMicroservicesCloud Service ProviderAWSAzureGoogle CloudTS/SCI clearancePolygraph

Soft Skills

problem-solvinginnovationownershipteamworktechnical depth

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace

Job Function Develop and modernize space mission software systems

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required TS/SCI with polygraph

Keywords for Your Resume

Software EngineerJavaPythonRustGoLinuxContainersKubernetesMicroservicesCloud Service ProviderAWSAzureGoogle CloudTS/SCI clearancePolygraph

Deal Breakers

Lack of TS/SCI clearance, Less than 10 years of experience, No experience with cloud platforms or microservices, No experience with Linux or containers

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