Mid-Level Software Engineer

Vantor•Westminster, CO

1d•Remote

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to support our FALCON effort. This role can be performed remotely within the continental United States. As a Vantor team member, you will have the opportunity to closely support our mission partners, and your work will have a direct impact on building mission-focused software capabilities that support operational awareness, data-driven analysis, and timely decision-making. In this role, you will work closely with software engineers, data scientists, analysts, and customer stakeholders to build, enhance, and sustain applications and data pipelines that help transform complex data into actionable insight. We are a multi-disciplinary software development and data-focused team supporting mission partners through rapid prototyping, iterative development, and operationally relevant technical solutions. Our diverse background of experience in mission support, software engineering, and applied data science serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of operational users and their on-going activities. Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to ensure accuracy, reliability, and timeliness in support of our customer’s mission. The FALCON team values clear communication, ownership, technical curiosity, and the ability to contribute ideas without ego while fostering each other’s growth through feedback and flexibility.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen.
Current Top Secret security clearance and/or CBP/DHS suitability.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering or a related field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree may count as an additional 2 years of experience.).
4+ years demonstrated professional experience with programming, design, and/or development.
Professional experience with one or more strongly-typed programming languages such as Java, Rust, or similar.
Professional experience with one or more scripting programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar.
Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and git.
Must be willing to work in a remote setting or nearby Vantor facility and comfortable communicating via video calls.

Nice To Haves

Experience with backend development using Java and Rust.
Experience developing and maintaining low-latency, streaming, or event-driven data processing technologies and paradigms (e.g. Apache Flink and/or Apache Kafka).
Full-stack development experience with modern front-end JavaScript based frameworks, particularly React, Next, Leaflet, Map Libre, and Redux.
API REST framework development and maintenance experience.
Exposure to building and supporting solutions in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, etc.).
Experience with containerized deployments (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).
Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (e.g. Jenkins, ArgoCD, Harness, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions).
Experience with SQL database development, schema design, query optimization, or data modeling (e.g. PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, or similar technologies).
Experience supporting research and development projects; developing production capable systems from a greenfield and receptive customer.
You are a creative problem-solver who wants to apply breakthrough technologies for the good of humanity and to keep our country safe.
Strong verbal, written, documentation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Contributing to the continued research, development, and sustainment of mission-focused software applications, backend services, APIs, data processing workflows, and analytical capabilities.
Supporting data scientists and mission partners by creating and/or refining software applications, maintaining and enhancing existing custom applications, troubleshooting defects, improving performance, contributing to code reviews and technical documentation, and helping deliver reliable capabilities in an agile, remote-first environment.