Senior Software Engineer

SES Space & Defense

Senior Software Engineer at SES Space & Defense responsible for designing and deploying scalable software solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams to support mission and business objectives.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerETLGoJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesPythonServiceNowSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable software solutions as part of a cross-functional Agile team.
This role combines hands-on software engineering with modern data architectures, API development, and microservices design to deliver enterprise applications that support mission and business objectives.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with developers, architects, and product owners to build secure, resilient, and maintainable solutions across multiple system environments.
Working throughout the full software development lifecycle, this individual will help drive technical excellence, mentor peers, and continuously improve engineering practices and delivery processes.
The role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems while building high-quality software that enables long-term organizational success.

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in application development, design, and deployment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience developing applications across multiple system architectures
Expertise with JavaScript and modern TypeScript frameworks
Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and Agile practices
Strong knowledge of SOLID principles and software design patterns
Experience with SQL, ETL processes, data warehousing, and streaming data architectures
Development and deployment experience using Docker or Kubernetes
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and microservices environments
Strong understanding of secure software development best practices
Experience developing custom solutions within SaaS platforms such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Microsoft D365 preferred
Proficiency with AWS Glue for data cataloging, schema discovery, transformation, and job orchestration preferred
Experience querying structured and semi-structured data stored in Amazon S3, including formats such as Parquet preferred
Expertise with Python and Golang programming languages preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScriptTypeScriptSQLETL processesdata warehousingstreaming data architecturesDockerKubernetesPythonGolang

Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solvingmentoringcollaborationtechnical excellence