Software Engineer II

Parsons Corporation•Colorado Springs, CO

12d•$103,500 - $181,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other government agencies. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this cultural legacy by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions. Our Space Operations directorate is passionate about making America the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to grow your skillset and work on a project that has real world impact? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help. Our team is looking for a back-end software engineer who is a creative problem solver that embraces learning new things and can rapidly prototype demonstrable software. You will be part of a small team tasked with supporting IR&D development and other prototyping efforts to help forge a path forward on several exciting business opportunities in the space domain awareness mission area. Physical location for this work will be at the Parsons office in Colorado Springs with the opportunity to work from home a couple days per week if desired.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with 5+ years of industry experience. Additional relevant experience, training and/or certifications may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
Java software development skills with experience in back end enterprise application development
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and taking the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
Excellent communication skills, in both spoken and written English

Nice To Haves

Active Top-Secret clearance with DCID eligibility for SCI is a plus but not required
Experience with JavaScript UI development and libraries or frameworks such as Angular and React
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and/or Linux OS
Experience with machine learning and data science tools (e.g., Jupyter, Apache Spark, Google TensorFlow)
Experience with Python programming
Knowledge of Space Operations and/or Space Domain Awareness

Responsibilities

Support IR&D development and other prototyping efforts to help forge a path forward on several exciting business opportunities in the space domain awareness mission area.
Rapidly prototype demonstrable software.