Bluestaq US External

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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