Software Engineer Level 4 (AHT)

Experteer Overview As a Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you’ll contribute to agile software development on a lifecycle-spanning program that supports scalable intelligence data processing. You’ll work with cross-functional teams on modern stacks and microservice architectures, delivering both new features and operational support. The role combines hands-on coding, system integration, and continuous improvement in a high-security environment. This is an opportunity to impact national capabilities through innovative software and scalable, dependable systems. Compensation / Benefits * Design, develop, and troubleshoot software within an agile team * Contribute to microservice event-driven architecture using Docker and Kubernetes * Work on both new development and operational support across programs * Utilize Java, Spring, Vue, Elasticsearch, Maven in development and debugging * Manage containers with Docker/Docker-Compose and collaborate with Git workflows * Participate in CI/CD practices (preferred: Jenkins, GitLab) and automated testing * Engage in software system integration, testing, and deployment Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in science with 8+ years of software development experience or Master’s with 6+ years, or equivalent experience * Current and active Top Secret/SCI clearance * Experience with object-oriented programming (Java) * Container management with Docker and Docker-Compose; container networking * Proficiency with Git and branching/merging workflows * Experience with Spring, Vue, Git, Agile, Elasticsearch, and Maven Key requirements * health insurance * life insurance * disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)

Docker in CI/CD practices (preferred: Jenkins, GitLab) and automated testing * Engage in software system integration, testing, and deployment Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in science with 8+ years of software development experience or Master’s with 6+ years, or equivalent experience * Current and active Top Secret/SCI clearance * Experience with object-oriented programming (Java) * Container management with Docker and Docker-Compose; container networking * Proficiency with Git and branching/merging workflows * Experience with Spring, Vue, Git, Agile, Elasticsearch, and Maven Key requirements * health insurance * life insurance * disability insurance * savings plan * Company paid holidays * paid time off (PTO)