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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,000.0 - $213,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Inter-Process Communication, Linux System Administration, Object-Oriented Software Development, Pair Programming, ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), Data Processing, Multithreading, Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Low Latency, C++14, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/software-engineer-level-3-or-4-aht/11584073?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Software Engineer - Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Level 4., * Principal Software Engineer - Level 3: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master's degree in STEM and 3 years of related experience, or 1 year with a PhD.

 * Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Level 4: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master's degree in STEM and 6 years of related experience, or 4 year with a PhD.
 * Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Top Secret security clearance and the time of applicant, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

 * Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.

 * Experience with modern C++, development tools, and integrated development environments (IDEs)
 * Experience with GitLab CI/CD toolchains or similar
 * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman
 * Experience with Object Oriented Programming and data structures
 * Experience developing in Linux environments
 * Experience debugging C++ software applications
 * Experience with inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms
 * Working understanding of linear algebra
 * Familiarity with revision control, documentation, planning, and review systems like Git
 * Familiarity with Agile software development practices and related tools such as GitLab and Jira, * Current active in-scope Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
 * Experience with C++20 standards and template meta-programming
 * Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies
 * Experience developing ZeroMQ-based messaging solutions
 * Experience with multi-threaded applications and low-latency programming paradigms
 * Interest working in a Research and Development setting
 * Experience working with customers within the Intelligence Community
 * Experience working with data manipulation, processing and visualization software packages

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## Description

As a Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4, your experience with modern CI/CD practices and scientific programing will assist in the research, development, and release of complex mathematical software applications. You will be working within an Agile research and development environment where you will be responsible for developing and maintaining automated deployments of existing software applications to cloud environments. Additional responsibilities will include communicating technical information effectively and clearly, and present technical approaches and findings.

Essential Functions:

 * Develop and support automated build, integration and deployment workflows
 * Deploy software applications in containerized and orchestrated environments
 * Perform C++ software development including build, test, integration, and debugging
 * Tool and prototype development as needed
 * Work in cross-discipline teams, communicate clearly across various levels of engineers, and mentor junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
 * Technical documentation input as required
 * Provide input to customer-facing presentations

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.