Software Engineer II

Talent Stack; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

FSA and/or HSA

Job summary

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

You’ll work with engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile environment, developing object-oriented Java applications while gaining exposure to AWS, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and satellite ground system technologies.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required prior to start.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM is required.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Professional experience designing and developing object-oriented software using Java.
• Hands-on experience with Java multithreading.
• Ability to work onsite in Aurora, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for 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 defense software engineering practices.
• Work with modern software technologies and architectures, including AWS web services, multi-tiered architectures, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.
• Support the development of reliable, scalable software for complex mission-critical systems.

Skills

Java

Java multithreading

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

CI/CD

SAFe Agile

C++

Python

Confluence

Jira

Jenkins

Junit

Kafka

Spring Boot

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Confluence

Eclipse

Jira

Jenkins

JUnit

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

Software Engineer II – Satellite Ground Systems

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

About the Opportunity

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

You’ll work with engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile environment, developing object-oriented Java applications while gaining exposure to AWS, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and satellite ground system technologies.

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 defense software engineering practices.
• Work with modern software technologies and architectures, including AWS web services, multi-tiered architectures, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.
• Support the development of reliable, scalable software for 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.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to security clearance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) is required.
• 2+ 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.
• 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 with the software development lifecycle using SAFe Agile methodology.
• Software development experience using C++ and Python.
• Experience developing microservices in AWS environments 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.
• Work on technology supporting critical national security missions.
• Gain hands-on exposure to AWS, microservices, containerization, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Work alongside experienced engineers, architects, and technical leaders.
• Build experience with modern software lifecycle practices used on major defense programs.
• Expand your knowledge of satellite ground system technologies.

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