Staff Engineer (Defense)

Air Space Intelligence

• $130K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of software development experience
  • Proficiency in Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Typescript
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform
  • Experience with time-series and geospatial data
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities
  • Willingness to travel
  • Eligible for U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical projects in the Defense unit
  • Architect new software solutions
  • Mentor junior software engineers
  • Define standards for engineering excellence
  • Drive innovation by implementation of LLM tools
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address challenges
  • Adapt quickly to changing business priorities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact defense projects
  • Mentorship and growth opportunities
  • Collaborative and flexible interview process
  • Work with cutting-edge technology
  • Support for security clearance acquisition
Full Job Description
What You Will Do:

As a staff engineer, you will lead the most complex and high impact technical challenges in our Defense unit. You will architect new solutions and mentor other software engineers. You will define what engineering excellence looks like.

What We Value:
  • Strong software development skills, specifically in Python, Rust, JavaScript, Typescript.
  • Experience w/ building infrastructure in AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform.
  • Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.
  • Experience working with time-series and geospatial data.
  • Talent and experience to lead.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required.
  • Flexibility to adjust to changing business priorities.

How We Hire:

We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you

ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.

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