Job#: 3049066 Job Description:Software Engineer-Developer 3
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado (Onsite)
Role Overview
This position involves the design, development, testing, and maintenance of non-embedded software throughout its lifecycle. The role requires adherence to industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards. The software engineer will translate customer requirements into software designs, enhance software products, and ensure system integrations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services.
- Support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system.
- Lead the development of features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment.
- Build, architect, and consume APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security.
- Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards.
- Support the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies.
- Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.
- Work effectively in ambiguous environments and self-direct work as needed.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or another related field.
Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development for space systems and ground segments, including command and control, mission planning, and data processing.
Technical Skills: 3+ years of experience with software development using Python, Java, TypeScript, or FastAPI.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting open-source software development projects.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible software development experience with modern software development approaches for government programs.
- 5+ years of experience with designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualization.
- 5+ years of experience with open-source software development.
- 5+ years of experience with fine tuning Kubernetes and the underlying host OS for optimal performance.
- Understanding of Command and Control (C2) systems, Mission Planning, Ground Systems, and real-time applications.
- 5+ years of experience with database technologies (Postgres, SQL/NoSQL).
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate testing, builds, and deployment workflows.
- 3+ years of experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test.
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment and with DevOps methodologies.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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