Senior Software Engineer

Auria

$175K — $210K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of software engineering experience
  • Strong preference for Go programming experience
  • Proficiency in Python and backend/distributed systems
  • Experience with rules engines or policy engines
  • Knowledge of workflow/orchestration software and concurrency
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and high-performance API services
  • Experience with network configuration/provisioning and strong automated testing
  • Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Build decision logic for SDN resource allocation and prioritization
  • Develop hierarchical arbitration for Service, Regional, and User precedence
  • Support automated provisioning tasks including terminal whitelisting and IP assignment
  • Pin traffic flow to regional pLEO SDN Points of Presence (PoPs)
  • Integrate key software components for the SDN-B Mission Operations Center

Benefits

  • Contingent position offering flexibility
  • Opportunity to work on innovative Space Data Network technology
  • Potential for career growth in a cutting-edge industry
  • Collaborative team environment focused on critical mission operations
  • Work in Carlsbad, CA, a location known for its technological innovation
Full Job Description
Auria is actively seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Carlsbad, CA, to design, develop, and integrate key software components for the Space Data Network-Backbone (SDN-B) Mission Operations Center (MOC). This is a contingent position.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO:
  • Build the decision logic that determines how SDN resources get allocated and prioritized.
  • Specifically build hierarchical arbitration across Service, Regional and User precedence, along with performance at scale.
  • The candidate would support automated provisioning (terminal whitelisting, IP assignment and traffic-flow pinning to regional pLEO SDN PoPs).

WHAT THE TEAM REQUIRES:
  • 7-10 years software engineering experience
  • Go experience strongly preferred; Python; backend/distributed systems; rules engines or policy engines; workflow/orchestration software; concurrency experience
  • Kubernetes; high-performance API services; network configuration/provisioning; strong automated testing.experience
  • Active TS required.


WHAT THE TEAM PREFERS:
  • Experience in Space C2 experience and network orchestration software is preferred.

PAY TRANSPARENCY: The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level. $175,000-$210,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2026

Pay Range: $175,000 - $210,000 per year

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