Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software aligned with program goals and project milestones
• Work autonomously and with development teams to deliver features end to end
• Engage directly with advanced technical and scientific users to translate analysis needs into robust software solutions
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of messaging systems and data pipelines
• Contribute to containerized distributed microservice architectures, including development, deployment, and testing
• Design and maintain real-time or near real-time data processing and streaming workflows
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies to support program success
• Participate in and guide Agile development activities, including code reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning
• Promote engineering practices such as testing, documentation, and maintainability
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical collaboration and code reviews
• Champion comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and system testing
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and clear technical communication
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in object oriented programming with modern language features
• Hands-on experience with microservice architectures and distributed systems
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including design patterns, modularity, and maintainability
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across technical disciplines
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-tested code
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional experience working in Linux environments
• Experience using version control systems such as Git
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Technologies

• C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
• Docker, Podman, Kubernetes
• Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, Kafka, gRPC, REST
• Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Git
• Linux

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA medical insurance with two buy-up options
• 80% company paid dental insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance
• 100% company paid life insurance
• 100% company paid long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Annual profit-sharing plan
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid time off including holiday, vacation, and sick pay
• Flexible work hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Experience with remotely sensed data or scientific data processing workflows
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
• Experience implementing Zero-Trust using OAuth 2.0, SAML, Keycloak, OPA, or similar
• Familiarity with messaging and communication technologies such as Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, Kafka, gRPC, and REST
• Professional experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling including Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
• Experience in Agile software development environments and using JIRA for task tracking