Full-Time

Associate Software Engineer

Deadline 9/26/26
Boeing

Boeing

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and markets aerospace systems

Compensation Overview

$82k - $99.3k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Omaha, NE, USA

In Person

On-site in Omaha, Nebraska; no remote work.

US Citizenship Required

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
gRPC
Rust
Java
Postgres
Docker
JIRA
REST APIs
Confluence
C/C++
Oracle
Linux/Unix
Spring

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Active U.S. Secret Clearance
  • Experience with Java/C++
  • Experience with Linux operating system
Responsibilities
  • Analyze, refactor, and migrate existing Java 8 and C++ codebases to Java 25 (Spring-Boot) and Rust, ensuring functional parity, improved maintainability, and greater performance
  • Work extensively with the existing Oracle database and accompanying data model to manage the current data structures while working to migrate data into more discrete data stores like PostGres
  • Design and implement new APIs and interfaces to support modern architectural patterns while maintaining backward compatibility where needed.  Interfaces will be primarily but not exclusively REST and gRPC based.
  • Investigate and resolve intricate domain-specific issues that span multiple system components and technologies
  • Apply modern software development practices, design patterns, and language features to improve code quality, maintainability, and performance
  • Work closely with architects, database administrators, and domain experts to ensure successful migration and system evolution.  This includes working in a typical Agile tooling ecosystem consisting of Jira, Confluence and Gitlab.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for refactored components, new interfaces, and migration patterns
  • Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.
  • Migrate software into a container-based environment and aid in developing new deployment models
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 2+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of directly related work experience OR 10+ years of related, relevant experience
  • 2+ years of experience with Java/C++/Rust
  • Experience with code repositories like Gitlab and collaborative products like Jira
  • Experience with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.)
  • Experience in Java, using Spring-Boot and Gradle
  • Experience using WebLogic
  • Experience with RKE2 or another container orchestration platform
  • Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies
  • Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals
  • Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques
  • Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision

Boeing designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rockets, and satellites for commercial, defense, and space programs. Its products are built from propulsion, aerodynamics, and structural systems, assembled through complex supply chains to enable flight and mission operations. The company stands apart by managing a large production backlog, securing key suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, and offering a broad mix of commercial, military, and space assets with a strong focus on safety and quality. Its goal is to stabilize production, rebuild trust after past quality concerns, and fulfill its large order backlog while pursuing growth across jets, defense systems, and space programs.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

Founded

1916

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3, 2026, unlocking smaller MAX sales.
  • August 2026 deliveries reached 51 jets, with 418 year-to-date, Boeing's best pace since 2018.
  • Boeing and SPEEA reached a tentative September 11, 2026 deal before October 6.

What critics are saying

  • SPEEA can strike October 7, 2026, freezing 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 certification work.
  • Boeing still posted a negative 5.4% operating margin and $428 million Q2 loss.
  • A quality relapse after the 2024 door-plug crisis would reopen FAA restrictions and cash burn.

What makes Boeing unique

  • Boeing won the August 24, 2026 F-15 Eagle Crest ceiling contract through 2037.
  • The December 2025 Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition tightened control over 737, 787, and 777 structures.
  • Q2 2026 deliveries hit 171 jets, Boeing's highest quarterly total since 2018.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
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Sep 10th, 2026
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Boeing stock trades near $206, down 11.3% over the past month and 10.6% over the past year, whilst the S&P 500 returned 18.5%. The decline comes despite no recent negative earnings reports or major setbacks. Boeing's commercial airplane unit delivered 171 airplanes in Q2 2026, its highest quarterly total since 2018. Revenue over the trailing twelve months reached $94.0 billion, up 24.8%. However, the company still posts a twelve-month operating loss, with operating margin at -5.4%. Analysis of 15 market shocks since 2007 shows Boeing fell an average of 24% from peak to trough, versus 16% for the S&P 500. The deepest drop was 72% during the 2020 COVID-19 crash. More than six years later, Boeing remains approximately 39% below its pre-crash high.

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Sep 3rd, 2026
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Boeing shares trade at $208.87, down 12% over the past year, as the company continues to lose money building aeroplanes. However, the rate of loss is shrinking rapidly. Operating margin improved to negative 5.4% over the past twelve months, up from negative 12.4% a year earlier. The second quarter of 2026 turned positive at 0.6%. Boeing delivered 171 aeroplanes in that quarter, its highest total since 2018. The commercial aeroplane unit showed a negative 2.7% operating margin in Q2 2026. Programme cash margins on the 737 and 787 run slightly above breakeven, with management attributing this to pricing drags that dissipate as deliveries continue. Management expects to ramp 737 production to 52 aeroplanes per month, with no supply-chain constraints anticipated. The Air Force One programme took a $280 million charge in Q2 2026.

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Argus upgraded Boeing from Hold to Buy on 11 August, citing the company's long-term prospects in commercial aerospace. Analyst Kristina Ruggeri set a price target of $265, representing over 26% upside potential. Boeing reported $24.6 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up 8% from $22.7 billion in Q2 2025, driven by 171 commercial deliveries. The company posted $1.4 billion in operating cash flow and $631 million in free cash flow. Management expects full-year free cash flow between $1 billion and $3 billion. Boeing's total backlog reached $715 billion, including $597 billion for commercial airplanes covering more than 6,200 aircraft. Concerns remain over profitability and high leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 7.5x. The company held $45.9 billion in debt and $20 billion in cash at quarter-end.

StreetInsider
Aug 28th, 2026
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Boeing has secured a new $3 billion, 364-day revolving credit facility, replacing an expiring agreement of the same size. The facility, arranged by Citibank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, runs until 23 August 2027, with options to convert borrowings into term loans or extend for another year. The agreement requires Boeing to maintain minimum liquidity of $5 billion and limits consolidated debt to 60% of total capital. Interest rates are tied to Boeing's credit rating, ranging from Term SOFR plus 1.250% to 1.700% annually. Boeing also amended two existing five-year credit agreements worth $4 billion and $3 billion, extending them to May 2030 and August 2029 respectively. Both now include the same $5 billion minimum liquidity requirement.

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