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Residents work 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch. \nPosition Type: Temporary, Non-Exempt, Hourly\nConversion to Full-Time: This is the heart of the program: residents who successfully complete the residency may be eligible to join Bluestaq full-time as an Associate Software Engineer. Full-time offers are contingent on performance and business need.\nPosition Description\n Ready to launch your software career? The Bluestaq Software Engineering Residency Program is an 11.5-week, paid, cohort-based program built around one goal: turning promising early-career developers into full-time Bluestaq Associate Software Engineers. This isn't a coffee-run internship. From week one you'll work real backlog items on the systems our U.S. Space Force customers use every day, guided by a dedicated engineer-mentor, and you'll close out the program by presenting your capstone work directly to Bluestaq engineering leadership.\nWho We’re Looking For\n We're offering the residency to early-career software talent ready to commit to a full-time engineering role, including: final-year undergraduate and master's students (graduating by January 2027), recent graduates in Computer Science, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields. If you're excited about learning fast, collaborating, and shipping real-world solutions, we want you on our team.\nWhat You’ll Do\n At Bluestaq, our residents aren't confined to one technology stack. You'll explore multiple technologies while contributing to impactful projects. Expect to work with languages and tools like Java, Python, Angular, Groovy, REST Services, GIT, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Athena, NiFi, Quarkus, and cloud platforms like Google Cloud, MS Azure, and AWS.\nThis isn't just about coding - we're all about growing your skills. You'll pair with experienced engineers, learn data storage solutions, front-end and back-end technologies, and cloud-based infrastructure, with structured milestones along the way: an onboarding week covering our tooling and secure development practices, a midpoint demo, and a capstone presentation. We offer the perfect balance of guidance and independence, allowing you to learn while making a real impact.\nWhat Makes You a Great Fit\nYou have software development experience through coursework, personal projects, bootcamp work, or prior internships.\nYou have experience with software development and scripting languages.\nYou're familiar with front-end/back-end technologies, data storage solutions, and cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or MS Azure.\nYou're capable of working in a team-centric environment.\nYou have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.\nYou're passionate about big data technologies and excited to work with cloud infrastructures.\nYou have ability to obtain a security clearance.\nYou’re available to work full-time on-site for the full program (January 11 - March 31, 2027).\nBenefits: This position is not eligible for employment benefits such as 401k, Medical, Dental, or Vision Insurance. This position is eligible for sick pay as per the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act (HFWA).\nSalary Range (CO)\n$40—$40 USD\nClearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you don't currently hold one, Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.\nRelocation: Relocation assistance is available for full-time positions.\nAbout Bluestaq\n At Bluestaq, we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions, national defense, healthcare systems, and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018, we've become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture, operational excellence, and mission impact.\nWe're engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who take the mission seriously, but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable, question the status quo, and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether we're supporting space, defense systems, or healthcare advancements, we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions, security by design, and relentless simplicity.\nWhat We Offer:\nFor full-time positions\n100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision for you and your dependents\n10% total 401(k) contribution from day one, no vesting period - Bluestaq contributes 4% automatically and matches 100% of the next 6%\nEvery role is eligible for an annual performance bonus\n$200,000 employer-paid life insurance, plus short- and long-term disability coverage\n$5,000 annual professional development budget per employee\n20 days PTO, plus 8 paid holidays\nPet insurance, onsite gym, and flexible schedule\nBluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.\nBluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. 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