Senior Software Engineer - National Security Data Systems

KBR Careers; Beavercreek Township (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support AFRL projects from Colorado Springs, CO or Beavercreek, OH. You will design, develop, and maintain software for high-velocity data streams, lead technical teams, and iterate in an Agile/DevOps environment onsite.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and ensure system reliability while coordinating across cross-functional teams and mission-critical objectives for national security.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• 4+ years of experience with Java, Python, or another object-oriented programming language.
• Experience designing and developing distributed systems or high-throughput data processing applications.
• Experience with software architecture, performance optimization, and system integration.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and leading technical efforts.
• Experience with automated testing, code reviews, and software quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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

Software architecture

Mentoring

CI/CD

Automated testing

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)

Master's degree in Computer Science (preferred)

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support AFRL projects from Colorado Springs, CO or Beavercreek, OH. You will design, develop, and maintain software for high-velocity data streams, lead technical teams, and iterate in an Agile/DevOps environment onsite.

You will mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions, and ensure system reliability while coordinating across cross-functional teams and mission-critical objectives for national security.