SciTec, a subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a defense contractor focused on advanced technologies for U.S. National Security and Defense. They are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to design and develop high-quality software systems for advanced analysis and data processing workflows, emphasizing distributed systems and microservices.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain high-quality software aligned with program and project objectives
- Work both independently and collaboratively with development teams to deliver complex features end to end
- Collaborate directly with advanced technical and scientific users to translate analysis needs into robust software solutions
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of messaging systems and data pipelines
- Contribute to containerized, distributed microservice architectures, including development, deployment, and testing
- Design, implement, and maintain real-time or near-real-time data processing and streaming workflows
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of messaging systems and data pipelines
- Identify technical risks and propose risk-reduction strategies to support program success
- Participate in and guide Agile development activities, including code reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning
- Promote strong engineering practices, including testing, documentation, and maintainability
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical collaboration and code reviews
- Champion comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and system testing
- Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and clear technical communication
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming, including modern language features and best practices
- Hands-on experience with microservice architectures and distributed systems
- Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including design patterns, modularity, and maintainability
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, well-tested code
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional experience working in Linux environments
- Experience using version control systems such as Git
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
- Advanced degree (e.g., Masters) in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Experience working with remotely sensed data or scientific data processing workflows
- Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Experience with implementing Zero-Trust utilizing OAuth2, SAML, Keycloak, OPA, or similar
- Familiarity with messaging and communication technologies, such as: Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, Kafka, gRPC, and REST
- Professional experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling, including: Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
- Experience working in Agile software development environments and using task scheduling and tracking software (e.g., JIRA)