Senior Software Engineer

Shield Capital; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Performance Bonus

Job summary

Shield Capital in Herndon, VA, seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain command and control software for satellite operations and ground stations. You will implement real-time data processing and secure communications while coordinating with stakeholders to meet mission requirements.

Candidates should have 5+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in command and control systems, and strong Python skills, plus experience with REST APIs and distributed architectures.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on command and control systems.
• Proficiency in Python; experience with REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, and high-availability distributed architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain command and control software applications for satellite operations and ground stations.
• Implement real-time data processing and secure communications while collaborating with stakeholders to meet mission requirements.

Skills

Python

C2 Systems

Real-time software

Distributed architectures

REST APIs

Tools

FastAPI

Spring Boot

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

UDP

TCP

FTP

REST API

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain command and control software applications for satellite operations and ground stations. Implement real-time data processing and secure communications while collaborating with stakeholders to meet mission requirements.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on command and control systems and proficiency in Python. Experience with REST APIs, asynchronous messaging, and high-availability distributed architectures is essential.

Key Skills

Python, Command And Control Systems, FastAPI, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, REST API, Distributed Architectures, Real-time Software Systems, C++, Java, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, UDP, TCP, FTP

Benefits

• Annual Performance Bonus