Software Engineer
AeroVironment, Inc.4 months ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$84k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain web applications and backend services using Java and Python.
- Develop RESTful APIs and integrate external data sources.
- Debug and correct software defects while optimizing application performance.
- Contribute to DevOps workflows and CI/CD automation.
- Write and maintain technical documentation, tests, and release notes.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, and mission stakeholders to define and refine features.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, and frameworks such as Spring Boot or Flask.
- Experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualized development environments.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and data pipelines.
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Familiarity with ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Redis, or ArangoDB is desired.
- Experience integrating streaming data frameworks such as Kafka or Flink is desired.
- Exposure to batch analytics, machine learning pipelines, or AWS is desired.
- U.S. person status is required for ITAR/EAR compliance, and some positions require current U.S. citizenship.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment builds small unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions (e.g., Switchblade), and related software, sensors, and services for U.S. and allied defense agencies. The public company (NASDAQ: AVAV), founded in 1971 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, sells hardware, training, and lifecycle support, with widely fielded systems such as Raven, Puma, and Wasp. It also offers autonomy and robotic technologies used in reconnaissance, targeting, and force protection missions.