Software Engineer – National Security Data Systems (Onsite CO)

KBR, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the National Security Solutions team in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on high-velocity data processing systems and supporting AFRL development efforts for national security objectives.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of software development experience, a Bachelor's degree in CS/IS, and hands-on Java or Python expertise. This onsite position emphasizes collaboration, Agile/DevOps practices, and delivering mission-critical software for

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle from requirements to delivery.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with Java, Python, or another object‑oriented language.
• Experience building software systems with throughput, reliability, and high availability.
• Experience developing data processing or integration tools that handle multiple message formats (XML, Protobuf).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for high-velocity data stream processing systems.
• Implement features and enhancements from requirements through delivery.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with an emphasis on performance and reliability.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues across development and production environments.

Skills

Java

Python

OOP

Data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to join the National Security Solutions team in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on high-velocity data processing systems and supporting AFRL development efforts for national security objectives.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of software development experience, a Bachelor's degree in CS/IS, and hands-on Java or Python expertise. This onsite position emphasizes collaboration, Agile/DevOps practices, and delivering mission-critical software for