Senior Software Engineer
Maxar Technologies2 months ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$140k - $206k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Python frameworks.
- Build and integrate backend services, data pipelines, and enterprise application components.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, data engineers, and UI/UX developers on end-to-end solutions.
- Develop automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes within Agile environments.
- Troubleshoot application defects, performance issues, and integration challenges across distributed systems.
- Support cloud-native deployments, containerization, and secure software development practices.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph are required.
- Requires 2–5 years of experience.
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience developing applications with Java and Python is required.
- Experience building RESTful APIs, web services, backend integrations, and SQL-based applications is required.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, Git, version control systems, and Agile software development is required.
- Preferred experience includes Spring Boot, Flask, FastAPI, Django, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
- Preferred qualifications include DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation, microservices, event-driven systems, API gateways, secure coding, RMF principles, Security+ certification, and DoD, intelligence, or federal program experience.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package with a 401(k) and company match.
- Mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
- The listed Washington, DC metropolitan area base-pay range is $140,000.00–$187,000.00–$205,700.00 annually; other locations may have different ranges based on geographic labor costs.
- The application window is three days after posting and remains open until a qualified candidate is identified.
- The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
Categories
BackendData Engineering
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.