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# Cleared Back End Software Engineer

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Spring Cloud, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Graphql, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/54ef9fc3-d596-4c5f-afae-54c046d32cf6

## About the Role

* Active U.S. Secret security clearance or higher
 * 3+ years of professional backend or software engineering experience
 * Strong Python development experience building production applications and services
 * Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services
 * Experience designing and developing RESTful or GraphQL APIs
 * Experience with Docker and containerized applications
 * Familiarity with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
 * Understanding of distributed systems, databases, and software architecture
 * Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
 * AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, EKS, and CloudWatch
 * Experience with GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and event-driven architectures
 * Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar automation tools
 * Familiarity with DevSecOps, security, observability, and production reliability
 * Background in aerospace, satellite systems, defense, or mission-critical software
 * Experience working in startup or fast-paced product development environments, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. An active U.S. Secret security clearance or higher is required.

## Description

A well-funded, early-stage aerospace software company in the Denver area that's modernizing how satellites are operated and managed is hiring Backend Software Engineer to develop scalable, cloud-native applications supporting mission-critical satellite operations. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity working primarily with Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern API technologies.

This is an opportunity to build meaningful software at the intersection of aerospace, cloud infrastructure, and national security. You'll work alongside a small, highly technical engineering team, take ownership of important backend capabilities, and gain exposure to cutting-edge space technology. Prior satellite or space experience is not required-the team values strong software engineering fundamentals, curiosity, and engineers who enjoy solving challenging problems.