Associate Software Engineer - Secure Cloud-Native Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain space-operations software in a TS/SCI environment. You will work on scalable, secure systems and contribute to CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps practices.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in CS/SE and 2+ years of software engineering; familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, REST, Git, and security controls in classified settings is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of full software engineering experience with design methodology and configuration management.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (C++, Java, or Python) and Docker/Kubernetes basics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for space-operations software.
• Build and maintain containerized applications and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate security controls throughout development (DevSecOps) and comply with classified environments.
• Develop event-driven or messaging components (e.g., Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Participate in code reviews and learn from architecture discussions.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

REST APIs

Git

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree (bonus)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain space-operations software in a TS/SCI environment. You will work on scalable, secure systems and contribute to CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps practices.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in CS/SE and 2+ years of software engineering; familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, REST, Git, and security controls in classified settings is required.