Senior Python Backend Engineer | Docker, CI/CD, TS Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

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 our backend services and deployment workflows. In this role you will mentor team members and collaborate closely with product and operations in an Agile environment, using GitLab for version control and CI/CD.

If this sounds like an opportunity to join a pioneering aerospace team, Northrop Grumman offers growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience for Level 3.
• 8+ years for Level 4 with Master’s or 4 additional years experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility at time of application.

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, code review).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand ups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Use Jira for backlog and sprint management, and Confluence for technical documentation.
• Collaborate via GitLab for source control and CI/CD integration.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; provide technical guidance.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Docker

GitLab

Linux

CI/CD

Agile

Jira

Confluence

Code reviews

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Master's degree in science

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

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 our backend services and deployment workflows. In this role you will mentor team members and collaborate closely with product and operations in an Agile environment, using GitLab for version control and CI/CD.

If this sounds like an opportunity to join a pioneering aerospace team, Northrop Grumman offers growth