Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (TS/SCI with CI poly)
Maxar Technologies1 day ago
Herndon, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$200k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications supporting geospatial and Motion GEOINT systems.
- Build scalable, high-performance software across front-end, back-end, and data layers.
- Develop interactive visualization and 3D rendering capabilities for GIS and simulation-based applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical features and enhancements.
- Contribute to system architecture, object-oriented design, and microservices-based solutions.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed systems.
- Implement and support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and configuration management.
- Participate in sprint planning, standups, and code reviews.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across multiple environments and technology stacks.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly, or willingness to obtain a CI poly, are required.
- At least 10 years of full stack software development experience is required.
- Experience with geospatial applications, including Motion GEOINT data, concepts, and systems, is required.
- Strong proficiency in one or more of C, C++, Java, Python, or JavaScript is required.
- Experience with version control, automated testing, and CI/CD is required.
- Understanding of object-oriented design principles and distributed systems is required.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate technical concepts clearly is required.
- Preferred qualifications include expertise with React, Angular, Node.js, Django, or Spring.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with 3D graphics, visualization, game engines, geospatial tools, big data frameworks, DevOps tools, cloud and virtualization technologies, databases, multithreading, multiprocessing, high-performance computing, mobile platforms, and UI/UX development.
Benefits
- Base pay is listed for U.S. locations including California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and other states.
- Competitive total rewards package with a 401(k) and company match.
- Mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance are offered.
- The role is onsite, as indicated by the job posting.
- The application window is three days from posting and remains open until a qualified candidate is identified.
Tech Stack
AngularApache CassandraApache HadoopApache SparkAWSCC++ChefDjangoiOSJavaJavaScriptJenkinsMySQLNode.jsPostgreSQLPythonReactSQLiteUnityVagrantWindows
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About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.