Bluestaq US External
Senior Software Engineer
Colorado Springs · Senior
No sponsorship$100k-$155kDetected 14 days ago
TypeScriptDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud PlatformsCybersecurityDesign SystemsHROnboardingTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- Senior Software Engineers are the technical anchors of our teams.
- Your work will directly impact mission readiness, and your mentorship will shape the next generation of engineers at Bluestaq.
- Write solid tests (unit, integration, basic end-to-end) and help improve test coverage and reliability
Responsibilities
- Own features and modules that span multiple components/services and require coordination with other teams or roles
- Design and implement non-trivial features with clear tradeoffs (performance, readability, complexity, security)
- Operate independently within your product area: scope work, make reasonable design decisions, and proactively raise risks
- Act as an escalation point for junior engineers when debugging issues or clarifying designs
- Lead medium-sized features from idea → design → implementation → production → follow-up
- Proven ability to design and deliver complex features across the full stack
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks
- Experience with automated testing strategies and test-driven development
- Track record of mentoring junior engineers and improving team practices
- Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and modern deployment practices
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Nice to have
- Experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing
- Background in performance optimization and scalability
- Experience working on government, defense, or mission-critical systems
- Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding standards
- Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities
- Experience with observability tools and practices (logging, metrics, tracing)
- Familiarity with customer-facing environments, including Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) or similar collaborative forums with stakeholders
Skills
- integrating them into workflows where they're impactful, reviewing their outputs, and handling proprietary or sensitive data responsibly.
- Salary Range (CO)
- $100,000 - $155,000 USD
Compensation
- Salary Range (CO)
Equal opportunity
- Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at contact.us@bluestaq.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- To be eligible for a security clearance, U
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