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# Associate Software Engineer

- **Company:** Boeing Company
- **Location:** Omaha, NE, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $82,000.0 - $99,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Architectural Patterns, Confluence, JIRA, Oracle WebLogic Server, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Data Structures, Data Stores, Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Gradle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Organization, Software Repository, Spring-boot, Gitlab, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Code Restructuring, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9040881/associate-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree
 * Active U.S. Secret Clearance
 * Experience with Java/C++
 * Experience with Linux operating system

 * Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 2+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of directly related work experience OR 10+ years of related, relevant experience
 * 2+ years of experience with Java/C++/Rust
 * Experience with code repositories like Gitlab and collaborative products like Jira
 * Experience with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.)
 * Experience in Java, using Spring-Boot and Gradle
 * Experience using WebLogic
 * Experience with RKE2 or another container orchestration platform
 * Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies
 * Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals
 * Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques
 * Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision

## Description

* Analyze, refactor, and migrate existing Java 8 and C++ codebases to Java 25 (Spring-Boot) and Rust, ensuring functional parity, improved maintainability, and greater performance
 * Work extensively with the existing Oracle database and accompanying data model to manage the current data structures while working to migrate data into more discrete data stores like PostGres
 * Design and implement new APIs and interfaces to support modern architectural patterns while maintaining backward compatibility where needed. Interfaces will be primarily but not exclusively REST and gRPC based.
 * Investigate and resolve intricate domain-specific issues that span multiple system components and technologies
 * Apply modern software development practices, design patterns, and language features to improve code quality, maintainability, and performance
 * Work closely with architects, database administrators, and domain experts to ensure successful migration and system evolution. This includes working in a typical Agile tooling ecosystem consisting of Jira, Confluence and Gitlab.
 * Create and maintain technical documentation for refactored components, new interfaces, and migration patterns
 * Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.
 * Migrate software into a container-based environment and aid in developing new deployment models.


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