2 days ago
Boulder, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deploy software features.
- Write clean, maintainable, efficient Python code and use GitLab, GitLab Runner, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts for deployments.
- Optimize applications for speed and scalability and troubleshoot issues to ensure performance.
- Use Jira for project management and tracking.
- Apply DoD standards and protocols to support compliance and security.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or another relevant field.
- 9+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on performant Python solutions.
- Interim DoD Secret clearance or higher, U.S. citizenship, and participation in a background screen are required.
- Familiarity with GitLab, GitLab Runner, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Charts, and other development languages and tools such as C++, Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Agile software development, and large National Security contracts is desired.
- Remote sensing systems or ground architecture experience, especially OPIR sensor processing, is desired.
Benefits
- Health insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits, and learning and development opportunities are offered.
- This is an on-site position in Boulder, Colorado, five days per week.
- Application deadline is December 28, 2026.
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About SMX
SMX provides cloud, cyber, data analytics, and C5ISR engineering services to U.S. federal agencies and commercial enterprises, delivering systems integration and managed solutions. The company operates from Hollywood, Maryland, and was formed by unifying several legacy firms (including Smartronix, Datastrong, and Creoal) under the SMX name in 2021; it is backed by OceanSound Partners. Customers span the Department of Defense, civilian public sector, and Fortune 1000 organizations.