BlackSky
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Services
BlackSky, Herndon, Virginia, United States, 22070
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Services
Herndon, VA; Remote Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Services About Us: BlackSky
is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly. Our global team works with cutting-edge technology to make a difference around the world and prides itself on being people-first, customer-focused and fun. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a background in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as a Service to join our Enterprise Services Team. In this role you will design, develop, deploy, and migrate enterprise grade solutions for both internally hosted and customer hosted solutions. You will work with internal stakeholders and high-profile customers to deliver customized solutions that integrate functionality with our core systems. These systems are cloud native, docker deployed, or Kubernetes managed systems with a focus on bringing your expertise in Kubernetes to the larger team. We’re looking for someone who brings strong development experience and can collaborate effectively with DevOps and Infrastructure teams. Candidates should have experience migrating existing applications to Kubernetes as well as GitHub and GitOps workflows and tools for continuous development. Strong written and verbal communications skills are essential. The candidate will also be expected to mentor other developers on Kubernetes best practices and deployment strategies that align with the company's overall goals, strategies, and policies. This role is remote and candidates and will report to the Manager of Enterprise Services. The team operates primarily on East Coast time. While the locations listed in the job posting are ideal, we would love candidates near our Herndon, VA office. We may also consider remote candidates in certain states. Responsibilities: Work with a team of senior software engineers to deliver high-quality, customer-facing or customer deployed software integrations to our core platform capabilities. This includes API development, infrastructure as a service development, production system monitoring and troubleshooting. Collaborate with other software engineer teams and product management to refine requirements towards implementable solutions that meet customer needs. Participate in peer mentorship and peer-led code review processes to produce high quality, maintainable, software-based solutions. Design solutions to complex problems and present such designs for review. Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise service solutions in customer and internal environments. Support migration efforts of legacy enterprise services to modern containerized and Kubernetes-based deployments using GitOps methodologies. Develop automation pipelines for provisioning infrastructure, deploying services, and managing configuration changes using tools like Terraform and ArgoCD. Other job-related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. A minimum of ten (10) years of professional software development experience. At least five years of experience in Java. Proficiency in at least one other programming language (Python preferred). Experience with Infrastructure as a Service technology such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience with AWS technologies such as ECS, EKS, RDS, SQS, and Lambda. Production experience deploying, troubleshooting, and monitoring Kubernetes. Familiarity with distributed systems and network security. Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and system architecture. Strong knowledge of building and deploying containerized Linux environments. The program this role supports requires being a US-born citizen. Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a tech lead or co-lead preferred . Proven experience migrating services and applications from traditional infrastructure to Kubernetes. Demonstrated ability to mentor others . Experience communicating directly with customer technical staff such as infrastructure and security teams . Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits-eligible employees includes: Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Stock Purchase Program Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs Employer matching donations Mac or PC? Your choice! Awesome swag The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $150,000-$170,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA. BlackSky is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Interested in building your career at BlackSky? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Apply for this job
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Herndon, VA; Remote Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Services About Us: BlackSky
is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly. Our global team works with cutting-edge technology to make a difference around the world and prides itself on being people-first, customer-focused and fun. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a background in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as a Service to join our Enterprise Services Team. In this role you will design, develop, deploy, and migrate enterprise grade solutions for both internally hosted and customer hosted solutions. You will work with internal stakeholders and high-profile customers to deliver customized solutions that integrate functionality with our core systems. These systems are cloud native, docker deployed, or Kubernetes managed systems with a focus on bringing your expertise in Kubernetes to the larger team. We’re looking for someone who brings strong development experience and can collaborate effectively with DevOps and Infrastructure teams. Candidates should have experience migrating existing applications to Kubernetes as well as GitHub and GitOps workflows and tools for continuous development. Strong written and verbal communications skills are essential. The candidate will also be expected to mentor other developers on Kubernetes best practices and deployment strategies that align with the company's overall goals, strategies, and policies. This role is remote and candidates and will report to the Manager of Enterprise Services. The team operates primarily on East Coast time. While the locations listed in the job posting are ideal, we would love candidates near our Herndon, VA office. We may also consider remote candidates in certain states. Responsibilities: Work with a team of senior software engineers to deliver high-quality, customer-facing or customer deployed software integrations to our core platform capabilities. This includes API development, infrastructure as a service development, production system monitoring and troubleshooting. Collaborate with other software engineer teams and product management to refine requirements towards implementable solutions that meet customer needs. Participate in peer mentorship and peer-led code review processes to produce high quality, maintainable, software-based solutions. Design solutions to complex problems and present such designs for review. Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise service solutions in customer and internal environments. Support migration efforts of legacy enterprise services to modern containerized and Kubernetes-based deployments using GitOps methodologies. Develop automation pipelines for provisioning infrastructure, deploying services, and managing configuration changes using tools like Terraform and ArgoCD. Other job-related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. A minimum of ten (10) years of professional software development experience. At least five years of experience in Java. Proficiency in at least one other programming language (Python preferred). Experience with Infrastructure as a Service technology such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience with AWS technologies such as ECS, EKS, RDS, SQS, and Lambda. Production experience deploying, troubleshooting, and monitoring Kubernetes. Familiarity with distributed systems and network security. Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and system architecture. Strong knowledge of building and deploying containerized Linux environments. The program this role supports requires being a US-born citizen. Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a tech lead or co-lead preferred . Proven experience migrating services and applications from traditional infrastructure to Kubernetes. Demonstrated ability to mentor others . Experience communicating directly with customer technical staff such as infrastructure and security teams . Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits-eligible employees includes: Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Stock Purchase Program Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs Employer matching donations Mac or PC? Your choice! Awesome swag The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $150,000-$170,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA. BlackSky is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Interested in building your career at BlackSky? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Apply for this job
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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in BlackSky’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury
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