Software Engineer - Full-Stack Developer
AeroVironment, Inc.4 months ago
Herndon, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$84k - $208k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build new software features and capabilities for a project deployed on classified networks.
- Design, code, test, and deploy high-quality software tools for customer mission needs.
- Develop advanced data analytics, real-time dataflows, and AI-enabled capabilities.
- Lead tasks in coordination with other technical resources and collaborate with full-stack software engineers.
- Build and maintain databases, data ingestion and ETL workflows, APIs, and high-volume dataflow systems.
- Implement agentic coding and enterprise AI systems to expand capabilities and improve team efficiency.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of practical software engineering experience; less experience may be considered for exceptional candidates.
- A Bachelor’s Degree may substitute for 4 years of experience, a Master’s Degree for 6 years, and a Ph.D. for 7 years.
- Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
- Proficiency with one or more of Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JavaScript, TypeScript, Apache NiFi, MongoDB, PostgreSQL via RDS, Linux, Git, Docker, Angular, D3, VueJS, or React.
- Demonstrated proficiency in sound software engineering principles, practices, and controls.
- Familiarity with using AI coding agents transparently.
- Preferred qualifications include 12 or more years of experience, large-scale database or real-time dataflow development, database schema and query optimization, ETL, high-volume API development, and broad technical knowledge across software and systems engineering.
- Preferred experience includes global finance, financial data, blockchain or cryptocurrency, type safety, unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and front-end or back-end specialization within a full-stack role.
- Applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR/EAR U.S. person documentation requirements; some positions may require current U.S. citizenship.
Benefits
- Hybrid work is available from the AV office in Herndon, Virginia, or Annapolis Junction, Maryland.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits are offered.
- 401(k) with company matching is offered.
- The position follows a 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown is provided.
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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.