Senior Software Engineer - Defense Systems & Data Pipelines

AeroVironment, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 84,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain web-based software applications supporting national defense missions.

You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle and support backend services, REST APIs, and data pipelines that enable visualizations, analytics, and operational tools. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience, proficiency in Java and Python (Spring Boot/Flask), containerization with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Java, Python, and frameworks like Spring Boot or Flask
• Experience with Git, containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes), and virtualized development environments
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and data pipelines
• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web applications and backend services using Java and Python
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate external data sources
• Debug and correct software defects while optimizing performance
• Contribute to DevOps workflows and CI/CD automation
• Write and maintain technical documentation, tests, and release notes
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and mission stakeholders to define and refine features

Skills

Java

Python

Spring Boot

Flask

Git

Docker/Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

ElasticSearch

MongoDB

Redis

ArangoDB

Kafka

Flink

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain web-based software applications supporting national defense missions.

You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle and support backend services, REST APIs, and data pipelines that enable visualizations, analytics, and operational tools. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience, proficiency in Java and Python (Spring Boot/Flask), containerization with