CareerPlan

Software Systems Engineer

USAFull-time$140k–$180k2026-11-09

Core

Design, manage, and automate Linux-based systems and infrastructure for mission networks, building custom tools and integrating RESTful APIs.

Role type

Senior IC software systems engineer (Linux/Cloud/Infrastructure)

Builds

Automated Linux infrastructure, custom workflow tools, and containerized applications for mission-critical systems

Domain

Defense/Tactical Mission Networks + Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Linux system administration, Bash scripting, Python development, Docker containerization, Azure Cloud, REST API design, troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Infrastructure-as-code (Pulumi/Terraform), CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab CI/GitHub Actions), embedded Linux, edge computing

Technologies

Azure, Bash, Docker, GitLab, GitHub, Linux, Pulumi, Python, Terraform

Responsibilities

Design and automate Linux-based systems for mission networks; Build and maintain custom tools to streamline workflows; Develop and integrate RESTful APIs; Engineer and optimize containerized applications; Support provisioning and lifecycle management of Azure-integrated systems; Troubleshoot complex issues across OS, network, and application layers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC