Software Engineer VI

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC seeks a Software Engineer in Aurora, CO with active TS/SCI clearance. You will design multi-tier software using Java and C++, deploy in Linux environments, and contribute to defense-grade systems. The role emphasizes DevSecOps, CI/CD, and end-to-end software lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software engineering, hands-on experience with AWS services, and familiarity with M2C2/Rushmore programs. U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 10 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with Java and C++ in Linux environments.
• Proficient with Atlassian tools: Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket.
• Experience on the M2C2 or Rushmore programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Architect multi-tier software solutions using AWS web services and microservice design.
• Implement modern DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply software lifecycle best practices on large-scale defense projects.
• Work with satellite ground system technologies including C2/tel- op planning and scheduling.

Skills

Java

C++

Linux

SAFe Agile

Full stack development

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Kubernetes

Git

SonarQube

WebLogic

Oracle

Job description

Software Engineer

Aurora, CO

Active TS/SCI

Compensation Range: $175,000 - $200,000

Company Overview:

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Responsibilities:

• A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design.
• Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects.
• Satellite ground system technologies including command & telemetry, flight dynamics, planning and scheduling, and spacecraft operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience developing object-oriented software using Java and C++.
• Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket.
• Experience developing software on the M2C2 or Rushmore program
• An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Software development lifecycle experience using the SAFe Agile methodology.
• Experience developing software using Python.
• Experience with AMMP, Cucumber, GIT, Khaos (M2C2 FD), Kubernetes, Oracle, Postgres, SonarQube, Weblogic, WIGS/Angular.
• Experience with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience working with full stack development.