Lead Software Engineer, Backend /Integration

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Melbourne, FL
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Backend /Integration

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Lead, Software Engineer - Backend /Integration serves as a technical leader across software and infrastructure teams to support mission modernization, software integration, and system reliability improvements. The role involves developing secure, scalable back-end services and application logic while managing the full development lifecycle through code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines. You will deploy and maintain applications in AWS environments, engage with customers to refine requirements, and produce technical documentation for architecture and deployment. Key technologies include Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git. The work involves building mission-critical applications in high-security environments, potentially involving AI/ML-enabled tools, REST APIs, microservices, and various databases like PostgreSQL or DynamoDB. This position addresses the technical challenge of transitioning research prototypes into operational software tools within classified defense environments.

Skills

Java AWS Docker Kubernetes Python Node.js .NET Linux CI/CD Git REST APIs Microservices PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server DynamoDB Terraform CloudFormation Agile Scrum AI-assisted development

What you'll do

Develop secure and scalable back-end services and application logic to support mission workflows.
Implement software engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
Deploy and maintain applications in AWS environments ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Engage with customers daily to refine requirements and improve application functionality.
Create technical designs, implementation plans, roadmaps, and comprehensive system documentation.
Build and deploy mission applications within classified or high-security environments.
Provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams in an Agile environment.

What we're looking for

Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
Security+ Certification or any DoD IAT Level II Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering and at least 9 years of experience, a Graduate Degree and 7 years of experience, or 13 years of experience without a degree.
Proficiency with Java (preferred).
Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications, advanced data processing, or using AI-assisted development tools (preferred).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, REST APIs, and microservices (preferred).
Experience deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments (preferred).
Security clearance.