Senior Software EngineerIn a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself.
Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.Job Description: Parsons has emerged as a leader in developing and delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community by staying relentlessly focused on mission impact and investing in exceptional people. Our success is driven by close collaboration with operators and analysts, ensuring the systems we build are not only innovative but operationally relevant, intuitive, and effective in real-world environments.Within our Space Operations directorate, we are focused on enabling mission-critical capabilities that support national security in an increasingly contested and dynamic space domain.
We bring together experienced subject matter experts and highly skilled technologists to deliver resilient, scalable solutions that directly support operational decision-making and execution.We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who wants to work on systems that matter, supporting operational, system-of-record capabilities used by the space community. In this role, you will be part of a high-performing Agile engineering team developing and sustaining distributed, integration-heavy mission applications. You will operate in a fast-paced environment where understanding end-to-end system behavior, interfaces, and data flows is critical to success.If you are looking to grow your technical depth while contributing to real-world mission outcomes and want to be part of a team solving complex national security challenges in the space domain, we want you on our team.
This is a hybrid position in Colorado Springs and requires working in the office 2 days a week.Duties and ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement high-performance, scalable microservices supporting real-time data processing and message throughputDevelop and optimize Kafka-based event-driven systems, including topic design, partitioning strategies, and throughput tuningAnalyze and improve end-to-end system performance, including latency, reliability, and data flow efficiencyCollaborate across teams to design and implement integration pipelines across multiple data formats (e.g., binary, XML, JSON)Lead development of robust automated test strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing for distributed systemsContribute to CI/CD pipelines and ensure quality gates (e.g., test coverage, static analysis) are enforcedParticipate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-makingSupport troubleshooting and resolution of production issues, including performance bottlenecks and message processing failuresWork within an Agile team to estimate, plan, and deliver capabilities aligned to mission prioritiesRequired SkillsBachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)8+ years of software engineering experience, with strong focus on backend systemsDeep experience with Java and Spring Boot in a microservices architectureStrong experience with event-driven architectures and Kafka-based systemsProven ability to design systems for high throughput, low latency, and resiliencyExperience with distributed system design, including data flow, fault tolerance, and scalabilityExperience with REST and/or GraphQL APIsExperience working with containerized environments (Kubernetes)Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databasesExperience working with multiple data formats (e.g., binary, XML, JSON) and transformation pipelinesExperience building and maintaining automated test suites, including:Unit testing (e.g., JUnit)Integration and end-to-end testing for messaging systemsExperience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, SonarQube)Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teamsU.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearanceDesired SkillsExperience with DevSecOps practices in secure environmentsExperience supporting mission-critical or system-of-record systemsExperience working in DoD or IC environments, including formal test and release governanceFamiliarity with data ingestion and transformation pipelinesExperience with Robot Framework or similar test automation toolsExperience with performance testing and observability toolsAgile/Scrum experienceSecurity+ certificationActive TS clearance (with DCID eligibility)Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!