Senior BackEnd Software Engineer

Boeing

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Berkeley, MOSaint Louis, MO
Salary
$126,650–$171,350 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 8, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $149k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$214,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $149k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Boeing

Boeing is the world''s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, military aircraft, defense systems, and space launch vehicles for customers in 150 countries. Industry: Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing

Boeing currently has 41 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,250–$155,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior BackEnd Software Engineer

BackEnd Software Engineer (Experienced or Senior) joins the Model-Based Engineering software team to support the Boeing Defense Services business organization. This role focuses on building prototypes, developing new capabilities for web applications and services, and transitioning minimum viable products into production-ready systems. Key responsibilities include designing APIs, developing data-processing and analytics pipelines, optimizing SQL queries, and establishing infrastructure for multi-application communications, logging, alerts, and authentication. The candidate will work with technologies including Java, Spring, Oracle SQL, SQL Server, Go, Python, and C++. Additional tools and frameworks include GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, NiFi, Redis, RabbitMQ, and AWS. The role addresses the challenge of creating scalable, high-performance server applications and robust distributed systems to solve complex technical issues while ensuring system availability and resilience for safety-critical software within a defense context.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop high-performance server applications and RESTful APIs for complex datasets.
  • Build and optimize data-processing pipelines and SQL queries to support scalable web services.
  • Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of production-ready systems for safety-critical software.
  • Research and select emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to solve technical challenges.
  • Develop infrastructure for multi-application communications, logging, alerts, authentication, and configuration.
  • Create comprehensive test suites to verify the reliability, performance, and behavior of server applications.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight across various software systems.
  • Translate system-level requirements into detailed software models and code that meet customer specifications.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain Special Program Access.
  • Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 for export control compliance.
  • 5+ years of experience in backend software development using Java, Spring, Oracle SQL, or SQL Server.
  • 5+ years of experience with Go, Python, Java, or equivalent server languages.
  • 5+ years of experience with database technologies using SQL or PL/SQL.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Agile development processes.
  • U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

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