Staff Software Engineer - Level 4

Basic Qualifications

• Recent experience in software development using JavaScript, Node.js, and Java for full-stack development
• Recent JavaScript library experience with web-based components (e.g., Lit, React, Angular)
• Experience with Git/Gitlab/Git Bash for software version control
• Experience with CI/CD - Deployment pipelines, automated build, and configuration tools
• Experience with application containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, etc.) in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure/Openstack/Openshift)
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science, computer engineering, other engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with software test best practices, including unit test, integration test, and end-to-end test
• US Citizenship Required: No clearance required to start but must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

Job Description

Generating and simulating operational level plans to explore the art of the possible, how we could defend the ultimate high ground in a future space war

Dynamically optimizing both terrestrial and space-based sensors to provide comprehensive space domain awareness

Strategically optimizing the placement and maneuvering of constellations of satellites to satisfy multiple, evolving priorities

Our team leverages industry standard open-source software solutions such as GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher.

Our automation-first and “everything as code” mindset allows our software engineers to focus their time and efforts on what is most important - building cutting edge functionality for our end users.

As an engineer on an Agile Scrum Team, you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and deploy solutions for a complex space system following core engineering principles, ultimately enabling the delivery of fully functioning mission capability to end users securely and continuously.

Desired Skills

• Experience with API design and development, such as RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of database management systems, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Experience with microservices and microservice architecture
• Experience with SpringBoot or Quarkus for backend Java development
• Experience with LIT for JS front-end
• Experience with HTML/CSS
• Experience with Helm charts for infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Familiarity with the Space Domain
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a collaborative environment
• Experience in running unit tests with Playwright and/or integration testing with Cucumber
• Experience working on large-scale software projects with multiple teams and stakeholders