Space Software Engineer - USG Cloud MVPs (Python)

HEO; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HEO is hiring a Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy software solutions for US Government programs. You will work across the stack, from data pipelines to front-end visualizations, collaborating with Australia-based engineers on mission-ready software for the US market.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, prototyping, and productionization in a cloud environment, with a focus on security and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/CE or related field.
• Experience in building end-to-end software solutions; security clearances preferred.
• Experience with API development, cloud deployments, and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Automate data collection for NEI and SDA data using Python.
• Rapidly develop MVPs, APIs, and features for USG customers.
• Turn mission modeling and image processing concepts into production cloud software.
• Enhance HEO Inspect platform with new features, visualizations, and interactivity.
• Serve as technical interface translating aerospace capabilities into software requirements.

Skills

Python

API development

Django

FastAPI

CI/CD

AWS

TypeScript/React

Data pipelines

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

HEO is hiring a Software Engineer to design, build, and deploy software solutions for US Government programs. You will work across the stack, from data pipelines to front-end visualizations, collaborating with Australia-based engineers on mission-ready software for the US market.

The role emphasizes end-to-end development, prototyping, and productionization in a cloud environment, with a focus on security and cross-functional teamwork.