Staff Software Engineer - Cloud-Native & Secure Solutions

Lockheed Martin; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Incentive programs

Job summary

Lockheed Martin’s EADGE-T team is upgrading airborne missile defense software for an international customer. You will decompose roadmap features, design and test software, and review code in a collaborative, agile setting. Local Colorado Springs candidates are preferred, with travel to CONUS/OCONUS possible.

The role emphasizes SDLC discipline, modern tooling, and security-conscious development. You will interface with an international team and contribute to a high-stakes defense program.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with Python and Java.
• Experience with RHEL/Windows.
• Experience working in agile environments (Kanban/Scrum).
• Extensive experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Hands-on experience with version control and collaboration tools (e.g. Git, GitLab, Jira, Confluence).
• Comprehensive understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles
• Experience with automated testing and continuous integration (unit tests, CI/CD pipelines).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline and 5+ years of experience or equivalent education
• Ability to travel OCONUS
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Decompose higher-level roadmap features into actionable work items.
• Design, Implement, and integrate/test software features.
• Perform peer reviews for fellow software engineers and debug issues as they arise.
• Participate in technical discussions to define/solve overarching software architecture needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers to better understand project requirements and customer/stakeholder needs.

Skills

Python

Java

Agile/Scrum

SDLC

Data Structures

CI/CD

Version Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

Git

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Jenkins

Job description

Lockheed Martin’s EADGE-T team is upgrading airborne missile defense software for an international customer. You will decompose roadmap features, design and test software, and review code in a collaborative, agile setting. Local Colorado Springs candidates are preferred, with travel to CONUS/OCONUS possible.

The role emphasizes SDLC discipline, modern tooling, and security-conscious development. You will interface with an international team and contribute to a high-stakes defense program.