DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical software applications supporting National Security Space in a TS/SCI environment. You will build scalable, secure, and observable software systems for space domain applications, including command and control, data processing, mission planning, and multi-domain integration tools. We are passionate about creating software engineering solutions that address our sponsors' toughest problems.
This role emphasizes DevSecOps practices, cloud-native architectures, and secure development/deployment in classified environments. You will work on complex, distributed systems where reliability, security, and performance are paramount.
As a Senior Software Engineer you will...- Design and implement robust backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for space operations software.
- Build and maintain containerized, orchestrated applications with full CI/CD pipelines.
- Integrate security controls throughout the development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
- Develop and optimize distributed systems with messaging, event-driven architectures, and resilient communication patterns.
- Ensure applications meet compliance requirements for classified environments, including air-gapped deployments and controlled updates.
- Identify and solve issues, monitor, and improve system performance and observability in production-like environments.
- Collaborate via code reviews, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor on modern practices.
QualificationsYou meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...- Possess a B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Have 5+ years of full software engineering experience, including software design methodology, requirements development, configuration management, trade studies, and product defect tracking
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern language/stack (Java/Spring Boot, Python, C++, or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with Docker/Podman (multi-stage builds, optimization) and Kubernetes (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Helm/Kustomize).
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) including build, test, security scanning, and deployment stages.
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, and JSON (Protobuf a plus).
- Experience with testing practices: unit, integration, and API testing in containerized environments.
- Strong Git workflow skills, including feature branches, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Experience working in secure or classified computing environments (air-gapped, STIG compliance, RMF, controlled artifact management, offline dependencies).
- Possess interpersonal skills and are an effective communicator.
- Have the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Are able to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance. You will be subjected to a government security investigation, and you should meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information up to the Top-Secret level. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.
You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...- Possess a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Have experience with messaging & distributed systems; Kafka (preferred), RabbitMQ.
- Practical experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
- Experience with space-related software, real-time systems, or large-scale data processing.
- Knowledge of cross-domain solutions or high-assurance system integration.
This is a high-impact role building resilient software that directly supports space superiority missions in a secure, forward-leaning development environment.
Minimum Rate$105,000 Annually
Maximum Rate$290,000 Annually
