Junior Software Engineer

Nagrastar, Llc; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NagraStar LLC is seeking a software engineer for the Special Projects team. You will build secure, scalable applications across server and client layers using Java/Spring, Rust, Golang, and JavaScript, contributing to architecture and shipping features used by hundreds of thousands of users.

Collaborate with QA, design robust services, and embrace agile practices while balancing long-term design with short-term delivery to meet evolving priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience with software, web service, or web application development.
• Proficiency with Java and the Spring framework.
• Proficiency with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience in Rust, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C.
• Ownership mentality and a team-first attitude.
• Ability to multitask under changing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and ship features serving hundreds of thousands of daily users.
• Write clean, performant, and maintainable code.
• Adopt, embrace, and promote agile practices across the team.
• Balance long-term architectural value with immediate delivery needs.
• Perform code reviews and continuously refine development processes.

Skills

Java

Spring framework

Relational databases

Rust

Golang

JavaScript

TypeScript

C

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Who We Are

NagraStar LLC delivers and supports security solutions for satellite-based television systems. The Special Projects team builds interactive applications from end (server) to end (client), leveraging Java and the Spring framework alongside Rust, Golang, C , QML, and JavaScript in an agile environment to maximize security and performance.

Your Impact

Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to build new features, solve complex technical challenges. You will contribute to architecture, hone your technical skills, and work across the entire stack, ranging from designing web tools to architecting set-top box applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and ship features serving hundreds of thousands of daily users.
• Write clean, performant, and maintainable code.
• Adopt, embrace, and promote agile practices across the team.
• Balance long-term architectural value with immediate delivery needs.
• Perform code reviews and continuously refine development processes.

Basic Requirements

• Experience with software, web service, or web application development.
• Proficiency with Java and the Spring framework.
• Proficiency with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience in at least one of the following: Rust, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C .
• Ownership mentality and a team-first attitude.
• Ability to multitask under changing priorities and shifting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of development experience in one or more: Rust, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C , or Qt 5.x with QML.
• 2 years of software, web service, or web application development experience.
• 2 years of experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native/containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience building and configuring CI pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
• Exposure to or experience with embedded systems.