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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior/Principal Software Engineer - Space, Satellites, and Remote Sensing - Onsite - **Company:** Sandia Corporation - **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $102,400.0 - $199,700.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Fusion, Decision Support Systems, Github, Gradle, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Apache Maven, Object-Oriented Software Development, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Gitlab, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Data Management, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CD30B89DB8CD4C25965D8F5CC8B3E0E7/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a highly related field and five years of directly related experience. * Experience in software design, engineering, and development * Experience with object-oriented software development in C++, Java, or Python * Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI clearance which may require a polygraph test. Qualifications We Desire: * Experience using CI/CD tools such as Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or Docker. * Proven presentation and communication skills * Desire and ability to grow technical capabilities, programs, and staff * Evidence for and a desire to lead in any capacity (technical direction, project leader, program leader, mentor, educator, etc.) * Active DOE Q and SCI clearance or DOD equivalent. ## Description Passionate about Space, Satellites, and other Remote Sensing systems? Join our dynamic team and make a difference providing creative solutions to unique national security challenges! We are seeking an enthusiastic early-career software engineer to design and develop software for a mission focused on high-throughput, high-volume data processing. Our team delivers creative solutions for sophisticated real-time decision support systems. Join our hard-working, multi-disciplinary team and start building the future today! On any given day, you may be called on to: * Develop software solutions and algorithms for remote sensing systems, including the capture, processing, exploitation, visualization, and distribution of real-time satellite sensor data. * Collaborate with architects, developers, technical leads, customers, and end users to collect requirements, design solutions, and deliver extensible software applications. * Analyze existing systems and develop new solutions that push the state of what is possible. * Propose and lead image processing and data-centric research and development projects. * Engage with diverse specialists in areas such as data fusion, signal and image processing, analytics, cloud computing, machine learning, modeling and simulation, service architectures, data management and visualization. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite., This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time. Security Clearance: Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI access, both of which require US citizenship. SCI access may also require a polygraph examination. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain these levels of access may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. 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