Senior Software Engineer - API & UI (Contract)

Boeing Future of Flight; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Boeing Future of Flight is seeking a Software Engineer - Developer 4 (Contract) to design, develop, test and maintain non-embedded software for space systems and ground segments. You will translate customer requirements into software designs, document architectures, and drive API and UI work within an Agile, DevSecOps environment.

The role emphasizes leadership in technical design, API development, and system integration, with a focus on reliability, security and performance across the software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5+ years’ experience with software development for space systems and ground segments performing command, control, mission planning and data processing.
• 5+ years of development experience using Python.
• 3+ years’ experience with JavaScript (e.g., Angular, JQuery).
• 3+ years’ experience working with TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Leads, develops and maintains requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.
• Leads support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system
• Leads the development of critical features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment
• Builds, architects, and consumes APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security
• Leads code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards
• Leads the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies
• Advocates for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that positively impact the team and broader organization
• Works effectively in ambiguous environments, provide mentoring, leadership to team and self-direct work as needed.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Angular

JQuery

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Boeing Future of Flight is seeking a Software Engineer - Developer 4 (Contract) to design, develop, test and maintain non-embedded software for space systems and ground segments. You will translate customer requirements into software designs, document architectures, and drive API and UI work within an Agile, DevSecOps environment.

The role emphasizes leadership in technical design, API development, and system integration, with a focus on reliability, security and performance across the software