Mid Software Engineer (TS/SCI) – NGA

LaunchCode; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

The partner organization is seeking a passionate Mid-Level Software Engineer to support the AERO team, providing FAA and public air traffic control insights to NGA customers. Work with a modern tech stack to rapidly develop intelligence analysis products addressing critical mission challenges.

Collaborate across engineering and mission stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will be energized by modern architectures, solve complex technical problems, and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 4+ years of enterprise software engineering experience.
• Experience with Python enterprise development.
• Experience building high-performance React.js applications.
• Foundational knowledge of Node.js.
• Experience with web services architecture, design, and development.
• Experience with relational database design.
• Experience with spatial database design.
• Experience with NoSQL database design.
• Experience with AWS and AWS tooling such as S3.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise software applications using modern technologies, including React.js and Python.
• Develop high-performance front-end applications using React.js.
• Develop enterprise applications using Python.
• Develop and integrate RESTful web services and APIs.
• Contribute to microservice architecture, design, and development.
• Work with relational, spatial, and NoSQL databases.
• Design and develop database solutions supporting enterprise applications.
• Work with AWS cloud environments and AWS tooling, including S3.
• Translate business and mission requirements into scalable, production-ready technical solutions.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with software engineers, technical teams, and mission stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to modern software development practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

React.js

Python

Node.js

AWS

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL databases

Geospatial data

Web services

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics/IS

Tools

React.js

Python

Node.js

AWS

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL databases

Geospatial data

Job description

Brief Description

Position Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time

Pay: $120,000-$135,000 + Relocation Assistance

Location: Downtown St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI required

Hiring Timeline: Immediate

Disclaimer

We are unable to provide work sponsorship for this role. U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required for this position.

Company

The name of our partner organization will be disclosed during the interview process. This is not a direct role with LaunchCode; it is a position through LaunchCode, working with one of our partner companies.

Position Overview

Our partner is seeking a passionate and mission-focused Mid-Level Software Engineer to support the AERO team and provide FAA and public air traffic control insights to NGA customers. This is an opportunity to work with a modern technology stack while rapidly developing intelligence analysis products that address critical mission challenges for the agency and its users.

The ideal candidate is energized by modern architectures, enjoys solving challenging technical problems, and can contribute across the software development lifecycle while working closely with other engineers and mission stakeholders.

Position Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise software applications using modern technologies, including React.js and Python.
• Develop high-performance front-end applications using React.js.
• Develop enterprise applications using Python.
• Develop and integrate RESTful web services and APIs.
• Contribute to microservice architecture, design, and development.
• Work with relational, spatial, and NoSQL databases.
• Design and develop database solutions supporting enterprise applications.
• Work with AWS cloud environments and AWS tooling, including S3.
• Translate business and mission requirements into scalable, production-ready technical solutions.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with software engineers, technical teams, and mission stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to modern software development practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering/development.
• Experience with Python enterprise application development.
• Experience building high-performance applications using React.js.
• Foundational knowledge of Node.js.
• Experience with web services architecture, design, and development.
• Experience with relational database design.
• Experience with spatial database design.
• Experience with NoSQL database design.Experience with microservice architecture, design, and development.
• Experience working in AWS and utilizing AWS tooling such as S3.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Experience with Spring applications.
• Experience as a full-stack developer across web services, databases, and front-end development.
• Experience developing geospatial information systems (GIS).
• Experience working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats.
• Experience supporting intelligence analysis or other mission-focused applications.