Senior Software Development Engineer

STOKE Space Technologies
Kent, United States of America
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 232K

Job location

Kent, United States of America

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Information Systems
Continuous Integration
Programming Tools
Identity and Access Management
Python
Key Management
Automation of Marketing
Network Segmentation
Software Architecture
Systems Development Life Cycle
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
TypeScript
Software Vulnerability Management
Pulumi
Cloud Platform System
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Terraform
Devsecops
Static Application Security Testing
Vulnerability Analysis
Go
Dynamic Application Security Testing

Job description

  • Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using IaC tooling (Pulumi) across AWS GovCloud environments
  • Develop and maintain automation for security controls, compliance evidence collection, and audit readiness (SOC 2, FedRAMP)
  • Own platform engineering initiatives including CI/CD pipeline infrastructure, secrets management, and developer tooling
  • Build and maintain internal security tooling and integrations across the Boltline platform
  • Contribute to architectural decisions around platform security, network segmentation, and access control
  • Support and improve observability, alerting, and incident response infrastructure
  • Participate in on-call rotation and lead remediation of platform and security incidents
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed security and compliance requirements into the SDLC

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field / equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience in production environments
  • Strong proficiency in at least one general-purpose language (Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar) for automation and tooling
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Pulumi, Terraform, or equivalent)
  • Experience operating in AWS, including IAM, networking, and security services
  • Familiarity with security control frameworks (SOC 2, NIST 800-53, or FedRAMP)
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, compliance-sensitive environment, * Experience with AWS GovCloud or other FedRAMP-authorized environments
  • Familiarity with ITAR-controlled environments or defense/aerospace software
  • Experience with container security, Kubernetes/ECS hardening, or workload isolation
  • Hands-on experience with security scanning, SAST/DAST tooling, or vulnerability management pipelines
  • Prior work with compliance automation platforms (Paramify, Vanta, Drata, or similar)
  • Exposure to identity and access management patterns (SSO, SCIM, least-privilege design)
  • Interest in aerospace, manufacturing, or complex physical systems

Benefits & conditions

  • Equity - We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
  • Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • 4 weeks' Paid Time Off
  • Holidays - 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
  • Paid Family/Parental Leave
  • On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
  • Dog friendly offices!

Compensation

Target Levels:

  • Level 3 Range: $154,350 - $231,525
  • Level 4 Range: $192,885 - $289,380

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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