Software Engineer

Auria Space; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Auria Space is looking for a hybrid Software Engineer (E3) in Tampa, FL, to independently execute software engineering tasks, including design and testing. You will manage your workload while providing mentorship to junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has 5-10 years of systems engineering experience, a degree in computer science or engineering, and programming skills in Python and C++. Knowledge of Kubernetes and CI/CD processes is a plus. Salary ranges from $110,000 to $150,000.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high-consequence technical solutions.
• Active SECRET Clearance (US Citizenship Required).
• Deep knowledge of asynchronous programming (asyncio) and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute software engineering tasks across the development cycle.
• Design and build software with the end-user in mind.
• Manage your own workload while mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

C++

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux internals

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is looking to hire a Software Engineer (E3). This position is hybrid (2-3 days a week) out of one of our Bcubed offices located in Warrenton, VA or Tampa, FL.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO

• Independent Execution: Independently execute software engineering tasks across the entire development cycle, including design, modeling, implementation, testing, integration, and deployment of software solutions.
• Technical Rigor: Maintain a steadfast commitment to testing, repeatable development processes, thorough documentation of software design, and reliable delivery. Ensure software solutions align perfectly with the mission needs of our customers.
• End-User Focus: Design and build software with the end-user in mind, embracing a growth mindset by seeking feedback and suggestions from the end-user to preserve our trusted partnerships.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a Contributing Team Member by managing your own workload, helping plan the team's software tasks, and holding to schedules and delivery expectations. Senior engineers are expected to actively contribute to the mentoring, talent development, and guidance of junior software engineers and peers.
• Communication: Clearly communicate software concepts and architectural choices to peers and non-technical audiences and confidently communicate with external partners. Innovation: Pursue innovative solutions, modern frameworks, and streamlined processes in your development work. All engineers are encouraged to pitch novel concepts.

WHAT THE TEAM REQUIRES

• Experience: 5-10 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high-consequence technical solutions.
• Education & Experience: A degree in an engineering or computer science discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent knowledge acquired through apprenticeship and professional work experience. Typical progression to this level reflects a baseline timeline of up to five (5) years of experience.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient and competent software engineering skills with a proven track record of solving software problems across entire subsystems and small systems.
• Delivery Focused: A strong commitment to fully completing coding tasks and delivering final, production-ready software products, driving capabilities across the finish line through the challenging final 10% of development.
• Autonomy & Accountability: Demonstrated ability to manage your own workload and carry out your workshare of a team's software commitments independently, while transparently status-reporting roadblocks or schedule impacts.
• Trust & Integrity: A history of conducting oneself with the highest integrity, holding oneself accountable for shortcomings, and doing the right thing even when it is difficult or unpopular.
• Active SECRET Clearance (US Citizenship Required) Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or computer/software engineering.
• Python Developer: Deep knowledge of asynchronous programming (asyncio) and scripting, with specific experience binding C++ to Python via pybind11 or Cython.
• Kubernetes (K8s) Specialist: Skilled in containerization (Docker), managing K8s primitives (Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets), and writing custom K8s Operators or optimizing low-latency cloud infrastructure.
• Systems & DevOps Engineer: Background in Linux internals, distributed systems design, CI/CD automation (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions), and observability tools (Prometheus/Grafana).

WHAT THE TEAM PREFERS

• C++ Proficient: Strong in modern standards (C++17/20), manual memory management (RAII, smart pointers), multi-threading, and build tools like CMake.
• CI/CD & Pipeline Architect: Expert at building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, specifically handling the unique compilation, caching, and multi-stage testing requirements of hybrid C++/Python container images.
• Configuration Management (CM) & GitOps: Deep experience in code base configuration management, version control strategy (branching models, tag management), and declarative environment management (Infrastructure as Code).

PAY TRANSPARENCY

$110,000 - $150,000

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.