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Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Broomfield, CO (CO-02)Full-time$190k2026-09-16 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Design, implement, and mentor on mission-critical defense software systems using C++ and Python, focusing on sensor fusion, tracking, and command-and-control.

Role type

Senior Scientific Software Engineer (Defense/AI)

Builds

Tactical systems, web applications, and high-performance software for air and missile defense.

Domain

Defense technology, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and autonomous systems.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Python, multi-target tracking, sensor fusion, threat classification, big data/NoSQL, software design, algorithm implementation, differential equations, linear algebra, optimization, statistics, controls, estimation theory, digital signal processing

Preferred skills

Asynchronous programming, parallel programming, GPU programming, deploying to tactical/edge environments

Technologies

C++, Python, NoSQL, CI/CD, Git

Responsibilities

Shape technical direction while remaining hands-on in design and code; mentor junior engineers; prototype state-of-the-art solutions; implement high-performance software; use modeling/simulation to quantify technology benefits; drive technical meetings and customer engagements; own the software development lifecycle

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities