Space Force - Advanced Software Engineer, Developer

About the position

As a software engineer for the SDA GMI program, you'll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying the state-of-the-art ground operational systems. We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences.

Responsibilities

• Software application development in a process-oriented organization
• Maintains hardware, software, and related components of project
• Infrastructure development in a process-oriented organization
• Performs infrastructure requirements analysis, participates in research, designs, develops, and tests software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications, systems, or embedded products
• Applies principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the development of complex architectures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience
• Kafka (required)
• Linux (required)
• Java (required)
• React (required)
• Docker/Kubernetes (required)
• Ability to lead the software development process
• Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges in creative ways
• Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and positioning others for success
• Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

Nice-to-haves

• Agile experience preferred
• DevSecOps (preferred)
• Cloud Services (preferably AWS)
• MPLS/Networking (preferred)
• GitLab/Jenkins (preferred)
• Jira (preferred)

Benefits

• 401k matching
• flex time off
• paid parental leave
• healthcare benefits
• health & wellness programs
• employee resource and social groups
• flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)