Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Workflow Architect

Sofar Ocean; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofar Ocean is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work with U.S. Navy Fleet users, adapting Sofar technology for government maritime workflows. This hybrid role expects 2–3 onsite days per week in the Norfolk, VA or San Diego, CA area, with candidates residing within commuting distance.

You will develop user-facing features and backend services, integrate with Government data and APIs, and iterate on software with direct user feedback. Clearance or recent clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building and maintaining production software.
• Experience developing user-facing software and the backend services or APIs that support it.
• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or similar modern software development languages.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application and integration boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Fleet users and Government teams to understand workflows and data needs.
• Translate observed workflows into practical software and UI improvements.
• Build and refine routing, voyage-planning, and weather data presentation features.
• Prototype interoperability with Government APIs and external systems; test with users.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

Python

Job description

Sofar Ocean is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work with U.S. Navy Fleet users, adapting Sofar technology for government maritime workflows. This hybrid role expects 2–3 onsite days per week in the Norfolk, VA or San Diego, CA area, with candidates residing within commuting distance.

You will develop user-facing features and backend services, integrate with Government data and APIs, and iterate on software with direct user feedback. Clearance or recent clearance is required.