Software Engineer III

Talent Stack; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance up to 8k

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

Talent Stack is seeking a Software Engineer III to develop software for advanced satellite ground systems in a defense and aerospace context. You will design, implement, test, and maintain Java-based solutions, emphasizing multithreading and robust architectures in an Agile setting.

Required TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a STEM degree with 5+ years of professional experience. Onsite work in Aurora, Colorado, with exposure to AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required; CI polygraph preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM; master's preferred.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with Java and multithreading for defense software projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for satellite ground systems.
• Develop object-oriented, multithreaded Java applications.
• Collaborate in an Agile development environment with engineers and leads.
• Contribute to SDLC in defense software programs.
• Work with AWS, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD in multi-tier architectures.

Skills

Java

Java multithreading

SAFe Agile

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Confluence

Eclipse

Jira

Jenkins

JUnit

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

Software Engineer III – Satellite Ground Systems

Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Required | CI Polygraph Preferred

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Required

About the Opportunity:

Talent Stack is representing a defense and aerospace client seeking a Software Engineer III to develop software for advanced satellite ground systems supporting mission-critical national security operations.

You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile environment, developing object-oriented Java applications while working with modern technologies and practices including AWS, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for advanced satellite ground systems.
• Develop object-oriented and multithreaded Java applications.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile development environment.
• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle using established practices for defense software programs.
• Work with modern architectures and technologies, including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.
• Develop reliable, scalable software supporting complex, mission-critical systems.

Required Qualifications

• Active and transferable Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance is required prior to start. An active and transferable Top Secret clearance that can cross over to TS/SCI is also acceptable. CI Polygraph is Preferred
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to security clearance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) is required. Masters Degree Preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience. Internships, co-ops, research assistantships, academic projects, and graduate research do not count toward the required years of professional experience.
• Professional experience designing and developing object-oriented software using Java.
• Hands-on experience with Java multithreading.
• Previous experience work in Government Contracting environment preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in Aurora, Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CI Polygraph preferred.
• Experience developing satellite planning and scheduling software or comparable systems that coordinate resources, activities, dependencies, workflows, or operational sequences.
• Experience working across the software development lifecycle using SAFe Agile methodology.
• Software development experience using C++ and Python.
• Experience developing microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with test automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with development and collaboration tools including Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, Kafka, and Spring Boot.

Why Join This Opportunity

• Develop software supporting advanced satellite and space systems with direct national security impact.
• Work with experienced engineers, architects, and technical leaders on complex engineering challenges.
• Expand your experience with AWS, microservices, containerization, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Gain deeper exposure to modern software lifecycle practices used on major defense programs.
• Advance your expertise in satellite ground system technologies and architectures.

Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account (HSA), where applicable
• Up to 8k Relocation offered