Senior Software Engineer - High-Throughput Data Systems

KBR Careers; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 115,900 - 173,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Relocation benefits

Discretionary incentives

Job summary

KBR’s National Security Solutions team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO. You will lead software design, development, and deployment for high‑velocity data stream processing within AFRL collaboration, applying Agile/DevOps practices and mentoring engineers.

Required 5–8 years of experience, strong full‑lifecycle software skills, and active TS/SCI clearance. Bachelor’s in CS or related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret / SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of software for high‑velocity data stream processing systems.
• Analyze customer and mission requirements and translate them into effective software designs.
• Architect and implement scalable, reliable, and high‑performance software solutions.
• Lead development activities from requirements analysis through deployment and sustainment.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers on software engineering best practices.
• Develop software prototypes and evaluate technical approaches to complex problems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis efforts across development, integration, and operational environments.
• Generate and maintain software baseline documentation, design artifacts, and engineering plans.
• Coordinate activities across cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Provide project planning support, including task estimation, risk identification, and technical planning.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Code reviews

CI/CD

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Job description

KBR’s National Security Solutions team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO. You will lead software design, development, and deployment for high‑velocity data stream processing within AFRL collaboration, applying Agile/DevOps practices and mentoring engineers.

Required 5–8 years of experience, strong full‑lifecycle software skills, and active TS/SCI clearance. Bachelor’s in CS or related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.