CesiumAstro
Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack
$158K–$189K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or relevant field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individual), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
About the job
Build and integrate full-stack software for space mission systems, including distributed applications, mission interfaces, and ground and flight software.
What you'll do
- Build modern full-stack applications and develop distributed applications using microservices, cloud-native architectures, and DLT/consensus frameworks.
- Integrate and modernize legacy ground and flight software; support mission system integration, testing, emulation, and simulation.
- Implement DevSecOps pipelines, automated testing, and secure software practices; develop interfaces for mission operators and analysts.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant field.
- 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
- Technical leadership in software modernization or distributed systems; experience architecting microservices, APIs, message buses, and high-availability systems.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Existing security clearance (TS/SCI preferred).
- Experience with DoD/IC programs, spacecraft or flight/ground integration, distributed processing, DevSecOps, DLT, or modern UI/UX frameworks.
Pay
USD 158,000–189,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Rust, Python, Go, AWS, Azure, GitHub
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