Python Backend Engineer (Level 2–3) — TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector in Aurora, CO, is seeking a Software Engineer with strong Python, containerization, and database experience to design, implement, and maintain backend services and deployment workflows. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product and operations in an Agile environment using GitLab for CI/CD.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility, with opportunities to advance within a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science with 2+ years of software development experience; or 4+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Level 2 or Level 3 experience with Python and building production-grade services.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application.
• Experience in Linux environments and modern SDLC/CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, and maintenance of backend services.
• Architect and maintain Docker-based development and runtime environments.
• Guide and support deployments using Docker Swarm and related tooling.
• Define and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, testing, and code review.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with Jira/Confluence for documentation.

Skills

Python

Docker

GitLab

Linux

Agile

Jira

Confluence

C++

Rust

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Docker Swarm

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector in Aurora, CO, is seeking a Software Engineer with strong Python, containerization, and database experience to design, implement, and maintain backend services and deployment workflows. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product and operations in an Agile environment using GitLab for CI/CD.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility, with opportunities to advance within a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.