Senior Specialist Software Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VAColorado Springs, COMelbourne, FLRochester, NY
Salary: $111,500–$207,500 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About L3Harris

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.

L3Harris currently has 877 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Specialist Software Engineer

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The Senior Specialist, Software Engineer joins a multidisciplinary team to build and enhance mission-critical command-and-control applications supporting space domain missions. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software capabilities, with a focus on backend services and API design. The engineer will modernize existing software, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability within secure environments using Agile and DevSecOps practices. Key technologies include Java, Spring Boot, React, and Typescript, alongside experience with RESTful web services, PostgreSQL, and container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift. The position requires contributing to automated testing and CI/CD workflows to solve complex technical problems for operational mission software. Candidates must possess the necessary experience to support these high-stakes systems while collaborating with software, systems, and mission partners.

Skills

Java Spring Boot React TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes OpenShift AWS AWS GovCloud CI/CD DevSecOps Agile Scrum Kanban SAFe HTML CSS SCSS Microservices

What you'll do

Design, develop, test, and maintain software capabilities for mission-focused command-and-control applications.
Build backend services and APIs using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
Support integration, upgrades, and modernization efforts for operational mission software.
Troubleshoot software issues to improve system reliability and the end-user experience.
Contribute to DevSecOps practices including automated testing, CI/CD workflows, and containerized deployments.
Develop front-end components using React and TypeScript as needed.
Manage and integrate relational databases such as PostgreSQL.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor’s degree with experience, a Graduate degree with , or experience without a degree.
Must have experience developing software in Java.
Must have experience building applications with the Spring Boot framework.
Must have experience with front-end development in React and Typescript.
Must have experience designing or integrating RESTful web services.
Must have experience with unit testing, software quality practices, and relational databases like PostgreSQL.
Must have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
U.S. citizens.

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