Software Engineer
The Opportunity:
Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports mission-critical operations across the space domain. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and enhance the software developed for ground systems and the real-time capabilities that space missions rely on.
You’ll take ownership of complex engineering challenges from modernizing legacy components to architecting new mission-focused capabilities 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, embraces innovation, and understands the responsibility of building software 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:
- 2+ years of experiencein software development with programming languages such as Java, Python, Rust, or GO
- Experiencetransitioning legacy applications to a modernized microservice-based architecture
- Experiencewriting source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications
- Experiencecreating solutions to complex problems within a collaborative, cross-functional team
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
- Experienceoperating within an Agile environment
- Experiencewith Linux-based systems, containers, and orchestration tools, including Docker or Kubernetes
- Experiencedesigning, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing software programming applications
- Experienceacquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
- Experienceworking within a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)such as AWS, Azure, or Google
- Experiencewith C#, C, C++, JavaScript, React, or Node.js
- Ability towork with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
- Master’s degree
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. 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 as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.