Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Awetomaton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) to support customers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. In this role you will interface with end-users to understand and refine requirements for applications supporting mission needs. You will be applying expertise in JavaScript and modern web frameworks to enable rapid search, discovery, visualization, and retrieval of data. The ideal candidate will possess a BS degree or higher in engineering or related field with 7-12 years of experience. This position will largely be performed at Awetomaton Beavercreek HQ, with occasional trips to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for meetings and software deliveries. We are considering candidates through August with a planned September 2026 start date.

Active Top Secret security clearance required.

Criteria for success

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Demonstrate initiative when faced with limited guidance or ambiguous requirements
• Expert in modern web application technologies including TypeScript, React, NodeJS, etc.
• Experienced deploying web applications via containerization
• UI/UX excellence
• Proficient in building and integrating RESTful APIs and server-side logic

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Engineering discipline
• Seven (7) years of minimum experience in a software focused engineering career (Software Engineer, Computer Science, etc.)
• Five (5) years of minimum experience developing web applications with React
• Five (5) years of minimum experience in JavaScript / TypeScript, CSS/SASS/LESS, HTML
• Five (5) years of minimum experience with back-end development using Node.js, including frameworks like Express.js or similar
• Experience with database technologies such as SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB)
• Mastery of software configuration management using Git.
• Experience with Container Technology (Docker / podman / etc.)

Desired Education and Experience

• Master of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Engineering discipline
• In-scope Counter Intelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Seven (7) years of experience developing web applications with modern web app libraries and frameworks (e.g. React, Angular, etc).
• Experience with React frameworks such as Next.js or React Router
• Experience with database design, querying, and integration (e.g., ORM tools like Sequelize or Mongoose)
• Experience following GitFlow and GitOps workflows using team repository (GitHub / Gitlab / etc.)
• Demonstrable excellence in UI/UX
• Expertise with Container Technology (Docker / podman / etc.)

About Awetomaton

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.

Benefits

We provide industry leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.