Back End Software Engineer

ApplyMint; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 126,650 - 217,350; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Berkeley, Missouri is seeking an experienced Back‑End Software Engineer to lead the Model‑Based Engineering Software team. You will design APIs, build data pipelines, optimize SQL, and evolve prototype backends toward production readiness, with potential to expand into front‑end work.

Responsibilities include architecture leadership, production‑ready deployments, mentoring, and collaboration across teams to meet complex requirements for safety‑critical software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• 5+ years backend software development (Java, Spring, Oracle SQL, SQL Server).
• 5+ years with Go, Python, or equivalent server language.
• 5+ years with SQL/PLSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, documentation and maintenance of standardized processes and performance metrics to enable CI/CD of safety critical software.
• Provide technical oversight for systems; guide teams in operating production‑ready systems.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and seek innovative solutions to address challenges.
• Mentor engineers across all levels and take projects from start to finish with limited supervision.
• Shape architecture of web applications and build multi‑application infrastructure.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Spring

Oracle SQL

SQL Server

Go

Python

Agile

RESTful APIs

AWS

Microservices

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

CI/CD

NodeJS

ReactJS

Kafka

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking Back‑End Software Engineer (Experienced or Senior) to lead our Model‑Based Engineering Software (MBE) team located in Berkeley, Missouri. This position will support the Boeing Defense Services (BDS) business organization.

In this backend developer position, you will develop prototypes and new capabilities for web applications and services. You will design APIs, create data processing and analytics pipelines, optimize SQL queries, and build production‑ready infrastructure. This role will shape the architecture and infrastructure needed to make our prototypes and minimum‑viable products production ready. It may evolve into a full‑stack role to also do front‑end development.

Position Responsibilities

• Leads architecture, development, documentation and maintenance of standardized, efficient, and innovative processes, tools, methodologies, and performance metrics to streamline the software engineering lifecycle and enable continuous integration, delivery, and deployment of safety critical software
• Provide comprehensive technical oversight for different systems, guiding teams in designing and operating production‑ready systems
• Evaluate emerging technologies and seek innovative solutions to address existing and new challenges
• Mentor and develop engineers across all levels through sharing and learning
• Ability to take projects from beginning to end with little direct supervision
• Teamwork and coordination skills with ability to create clarity from ambiguity
• Work with a team to shape the architecture of several web applications
• Build new and expand on existing infrastructure for multi‑application communications, logging, alerts, authentication, configuration, and more
• Create test‑suites for server applications to verify reliability, performance, and behavior
• Work collaboratively to make decisions that affect the entire system
• Interface with users and developers to define and implement solutions to meet requirements
• Work independently and with a team to prototype features and applications
• Communicate effectively to push the team’s processes to best fit our needs
• Engage in architectural discussions, influence the roadmap, and take ownership of key projects and initiatives
• Resolving complex technical issues and driving innovations that improve system availability, resilience, and performance
• Research and oversee implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development
• Oversee the architecture, design, development, analyses, and maintenance of large‑scale software systems that meet industry, customer and quality standards
• Partner with appropriate stakeholders to inform system definition and oversee translation of system‑level requirements into software requirements and models that meet customer, operational and performance requirements and have clear traceability to design, code and test artifacts
• Oversee code reviews to ensure alignment to requirements and standards

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access
• 5+ years of experience in backend software development (Java, Spring, Oracle SQL, SQL Server)
• 5+ years of experience with Go, Python, Java or equivalent server language
• 5+ years of experience with database technologies using SQL or PL/SQL
• Exposure to Agile process

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Level 3: Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 5+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years of directly related work experience OR 13+ years of related, relevant experience
• Level 4: Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 9+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience
• 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure development
• Experience with concurrency programming
• Experience with GitLab, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
• Strong experience with JavaScript frameworks: NodeJS, ReactJS
• Strong experience with Go or Java
• Basic C++ or Python
• Familiar with Kafka, NiFi, Redis, or RabbitMQ
• Experience developing RESTful APIs for complex datasets
• Experience leading projects
• Experience with AWS cloud
• Understanding microservices, client‑server architecture, event‑driven architecture, domain‑driven design (DDD), and other modern architectural styles to build robust and adaptable systems
• Experience in large‑scale software system architecture, design, and development of distributed/on‑premises end‑to‑end scalable software

Travel

10%

Drug Free Workplace

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range Experienced: $126,650 - $171,350

Summary Pay Range Senior: $160,650 - $217,350

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 06, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.