Software Engineer

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos Space in Colorado Springs, CO, is seeking a team-oriented Software Engineer to build software applications for our Service, Network and Device management products. We are looking for a self-sufficient software engineer who can work productively within a fast-paced engineering team. A good candidate will have the adaptability to work full stack but primarily focusing on RESTful client and server development.

Experience in Agile software development methodologies is preferred. Applicant must be able to decompose user stories into engineering tasks and provide accurate time estimates. They will participate in agile sprint planning as well as develop automated tests and initial documentation of development work.

15% domestic travel may be required for this position; typical travel assignments would be 3-5 days.
Experience and Skills:

• 5-7 years' experience in networked programming using Java
• Minimum education level needed: B.A. or B.S. in computer science, or equivalent
• Experience developing unit tests with tools such as SonarQube or other code coverage tools
• General knowledge with Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher
• Basic understanding of web-based technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScirpt)
• Build pipeline automation and packaging using tools such as Bamboo
• General cloud knowledge with AWS or Azure
• Familiarity with working in a SAFe Agile environment using Atlassian suite of tools such as Jira and Confluence or other similar collaboration tools

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Expert software development experience in Java
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL
• QuestDB
• Recent experience with Angular

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $115,000-$145,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Job Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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