About the position
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join us in supporting our great nation, supporting Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) development team in Colorado Springs, CO. At KBR, you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's most mission-critical objectives. The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. KBR fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere where cross-functional teams of product manager, engineers, developers, and defense experts work in unison. We practice Agile and DevOps principles, ensuring rapid iteration, continuous feedback, and integration across all projects. Your work here won't just be limited to software development-it will directly support the Air Force in expanding current national capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design, engineer, analyze, and develop software prototypes as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes of backend and backend for front-end components
- Engage with customers to better define the problem space and vision to determine capabilities and priorities for prototypes
- Work across multiple technology stacks, gaining hands-on experience with various languages, frameworks, and tools to support a broad range of applications
- Work with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, and others
Requirements
- Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI SI/TK
- BS degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or other degrees with relevant work experience
- Advanced proficiency in Java, and Java frameworks such as Spring Boot and Quarkus
- Experience with Python, C++
- Experience with Docker, AWS and/or Azure, and Kubernetes for containerization, cloud services, and orchestration
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi
- Experience developing software interfaces for Link 16 and JREAP-C messages
- Experience developing applications that interface with multiple message types, such as xml, and protocol buffers (protobuf)
- Ability to work independently to research and solve customer pain points
- Strong passion for conducting research, tackling complex problems, and continuously learning and adopting new technologies
- Proficient in using GitLab for version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration
- Experienced in implementing Agile Software Development methodologies for efficient and iterative project management
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experience with Apache Artimis, ActiveMQ, or other IoT message brokers
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011
- High level of curiosity and investigative mindset with an attention to detail, a tenacity of thought, the flexibility to adapt to new challenges, and the resiliency to overcome short-term hurdles by staying focused on the team's deliverables
Benefits
- Basic Compensation: $111,900.00 - $167,800.00 USD Annual (Colorado Springs Only)
- KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation.
- Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
