My client is hiring a Senior / Lead Backend Software Engineer to help build the logistics technology backbone required for large-scale combat operations. This is a high-ownership role at the intersection of advanced logistics algorithms, AI-enabled systems, and complex, real-world integrations—all in direct support of the warfighter at the tactical edge.
You’ll play a key role in shaping core backend systems, influencing technical direction, and ensuring production-grade reliability for software deployed in operational environments. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers, product leaders, and operational experts who prioritize impact, mission outcomes, and engineering excellence.
Base pay range
$165,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level. Employment type: Full-time.
What You’ll Do
- Own the design, development, and deployment of backend systems that power mission‑critical logistics software.
- Lead the development and evolution of core platform services supporting tactical and operational logistics workflows.
- Design and implement scalable APIs, data pipelines, and integrations across diverse and often constrained systems.
- Drive architectural decisions to ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability in production environments.
- Build systems that deliver real‑time visibility, predictive insights, and optimized logistics workflows.
- Participate in—and often lead—technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
- Serve as a technical escalation point for production issues, driving rapid diagnosis and resolution.
- Collaborate closely with military stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to translate real-world sustainment needs into robust software solutions.
- Contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and mentorship of junior engineers.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience building and shipping production-grade backend systems or distributed software.
- Proven experience designing APIs, data pipelines, and system integrations at scale.
- Experience owning systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and ongoing operation.
- Strong technical judgment with the ability to balance speed, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in mission-driven environments.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience building software for defense, aerospace, or other complex, high-reliability domains.
- Familiarity with logistics, supply chain, or sustainment systems (especially in military contexts).
- Experience deploying and operating systems in cloud environments (AWS, Kubernetes) and/or Edge environments.
- Exposure to data engineering, analytics, or machine learning in operational or production settings.