Software Engineer, Senior

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Booz Allen is looking for a Sof tware Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build sof tware that directly supports mission‑critical operations across the space domain. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and enhance the sof tware developed for ground systems and the real‑time capab ilities that space missions rely on.

You’ll take ownership of complex engineering challenges — from modernizing legacy components to architecting new mission‑ focus ed capab ilities that improve performance, resilience, and operational speed. Your work will shape how data is processed, how systems communicate, and how mission teams execute with precision.

This role is built for someone who thrives on solving hard problems, emb race s innovation, and understands the responsibility of building sof tware that must perform flawlessly. If you’re motivated by mission impact, energized by technical depth, and ready to engineer solutions that advance GEOINT and space operations, we want to meet you.

Work with us as we shape systems for the better. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience designing, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing sof tware programming applications
• 5+ years of experience in sof tware development with programming languages, such as Java, Python, Rus t, or GO
• 3+ years of experience with Linux‑based systems, containers, and orchestration tools, such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience tran sit ioning legacy applications to a modernized microservice‑based architecture
• Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
• Experience working within a Cloud Service Provider ( CSP ), such as AWS, Azure, or Google
• Experience using back‑end and front‑end languages to develop complete solutions
• Experience creating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative, cross‑functional team
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in Sof tware Engineering, or 15+ years of experience in Sof tware Engineering in lieu of a degree

• Experience in an Agile environment
• Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
• Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Master’s degree

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret clearance is required.

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Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well an contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $ (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical…