Staff Software Engineer

Vantor•Westminster, CO

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantor is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join their team in Westminster, CO. This position is hybrid, allowing remote work two days per week and requiring in-office presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The software engineering group is responsible for the Mission Control System (MCS) domain of the Vantor Ground System for their constellation of earth observation satellites. The role reports to an Agile Manager and collaborates with System Engineers, Operations Engineers, Spacecraft Engineers, Space Vehicle Operators, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners. As a member of an agile scrum team, the Staff Software Development Engineer will work on a cross-functional team developing the next generation, cloud-based, satellite ground system software. The team member will be responsible for delivering on-schedule, high-quality operational and test code that adheres to designs, acceptance criteria, and corporate standards, including appropriate demonstrations and documentation.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years software development of complex software systems
Expertise with Python for webservices (django) and scripting
Expertise in Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CENTOS/AL3)
Expertise with API concepts like REST/JSON/YAML
Experience with test automation languages/frameworks: Cucumber, Gherkin, Behave
Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent experience
Must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Nice To Haves

Experience with build and deploy technologies like K8S, docker, jenkins, helm, terraform
Experience with RabbitMQ/PostgreSQL/Redis/Elasticsearch
Expertise with Ruby and GO programming languages
Experience in hybrid cloud networks
Experience with CI/CD
Experience with Aerospace and/or Satellite Ground Systems
Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment
Experience with operational support of a complex microservice based system

Responsibilities

Software design and development of operational code of new features and defect repairs
Develop automated unit, functional, and integration tests
Demonstration and documentation of functionality and test results
Troubleshoot operational issues
Support deadlines and communicate issues/results
Participate in Communities of Practice for adherence and improvement of best practices