Bluestaq

Secure data infrastructure for mission-critical sectors

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Software EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$150k - $260k

About the Job

Requirements

Exceptional proficiency across multiple software engineering domains, including distributed systems, API design, data architecture, frontend or backend development, and platform engineering.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team technical initiatives from concept through production at organizational scale, with measurable impact on reliability, performance, or engineering velocity.
Deep expertise in large-scale system design, platform architecture, and cross-cutting technical strategy spanning multiple stacks and deployment environments.
Strong track record of driving cross-team engineering improvements in testing, observability, continuous integration and continuous delivery, security, or shared infrastructure.
Proven ability to identify and resolve systemic technical risks and fragmentation across multiple codebases and teams.
Demonstrated success coaching and developing Staff-level engineers into broader technical leaders.
Ability to influence and align multiple engineering teams behind shared architectural decisions, patterns, and standards.
Experience navigating cross-team organizational dynamics and delivering technical outcomes across reporting boundaries without formal authority.
PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 6 or more years of software engineering or related experience; or a master's degree in these fields and 8 or more years; or a bachelor's degree in these fields and 10 or more years; or an associate degree in a related field and 12 or more years; or a high school diploma/GED and 14 or more years.
Must use modern AI tools with judgment, integrating them into workflows where impactful, reviewing their outputs, and handling proprietary or sensitive data responsibly.
The position may require an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance; current clearance holders are encouraged to apply, and eligible candidates may be sponsored through the clearance process based on program needs.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering efforts spanning multiple teams or product areas, including major re-architectures, new platform capabilities, and cross-cutting reliability or security programs.
Serve as a key technical partner for program leadership, product management, and cross-functional leads.
Design and drive implementation of large-scale architectures, including platform components, shared libraries, major system migrations, and cross-product integrations.
Apply expertise across backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure to navigate complex performance, scalability, reliability, and security tradeoffs.
Drive improvements in engineering practices across multiple teams, including testing strategy, observability, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, coding standards, and security posture.
Harmonize patterns, tooling, and shared standards across engineering groups to reduce unnecessary technical fragmentation.
Own cross-team technical outcomes with minimal direction and anticipate long-term risks and downstream impacts.
Coach Staff and Senior engineers to run their domains effectively and develop into broader technical leaders.
Represent engineering in technical discussions about roadmap priorities, architectural tradeoffs, and organizational investment decisions.
Lead multi-team initiatives from concept to rollout, aligning engineering groups around shared goals and compatible designs.
Identify systemic weaknesses, test fragility, performance gaps, security-posture issues, and developer-experience problems, then design programs to address them at scale.

Desired Qualifications

Experience designing or owning shared platforms, internal developer tooling, or cross-cutting infrastructure components used across multiple product teams.
Background in large-scale system migrations, performance engineering programs, or multi-year reliability initiatives.
Familiarity with Department of Defense, intelligence community, or federal software delivery and security standards, including Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-53, or STIG compliance.
Experience managing architectural technical debt at scale and driving simplification programs across large, complex codebases.
History of developing Staff-level technical talent through direct coaching, structured mentorship, or technical leadership programs.
Contributions to engineering strategy, hiring, or technical community beyond immediate team scope.
External recognition as a technical leader through publications, conference presentations, open-source project ownership, or standards contributions.

Why This Role MattersSenior Staff Software Engineers are the connective tissue across engineering at Bluestaq. You don't just own a system—you influence how multiple teams build their systems. The platform improvements you drive, the standards you establish, and the coaching you provide to Staff and Senior engineers produce compounding effects on delivery speed and quality across the organization. Your decisions directly affect the reliability, security, and scalability of the software Bluestaq's customers and mission partners depend on.

Key Responsibilities

Lead engineering efforts that span multiple teams or product areas, including major re-architectures, new platform capabilities, and cross-cutting reliability or security programs
Serve as a key technical partner for program leadership, product management, and cross-functional leads
Design and drive implementation of large-scale architectures: platform components, shared libraries, major system migrations, and cross-product integrations
Apply deep expertise across the full stack—backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure—to navigate complex performance, scalability, reliability, and security tradeoffs
Drive improvements in core engineering practices across multiple teams: testing strategy, observability, CI/CD pipelines, coding standards, and security posture
Identify and reduce unnecessary technical fragmentation by harmonizing patterns, tooling, and shared standards across engineering groups
Own cross-team technical outcomes with minimal direction, anticipating long-term risk and downstream impact before they become urgent
Coach Staff and Senior engineers to run their own domains effectively and grow into broader technical leaders
Represent engineering in high-level technical discussions about roadmap priorities, architectural tradeoffs, and organizational investment decisions
Lead multi-team initiatives from concept to rollout, aligning multiple engineering groups around shared goals and compatible designs
Recognize systemic weaknesses,test fragility, performance gaps, security posture, developer experience—and design programs to address them at scale

Required Qualifications

Exceptional proficiency across multiple software engineering domains: distributed systems, API design, data architecture, frontend or backend development, and platform engineering
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team technical initiatives from concept through production at organizational scale, with measurable impact on reliability, performance, or engineering velocity
Deep expertise in large-scale system design, platform architecture, and cross-cutting technical strategy spanning multiple stacks and deployment environments
Strong track record of driving cross-team engineering improvements in testing, observability, CI/CD, security, or shared infrastructure
Proven ability to identify and resolve systemic technical risks and fragmentation across multiple codebases and teams
Demonstrated success coaching and developing Staff-level engineers into broader technical leaders
Excellent technical communication skills: ability to influence and align multiple engineering teams behind shared architectural decisions, patterns, and standards
Experience navigating cross-team organizational dynamics and delivering technical outcomes across reporting boundaries without formal authority

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing or owning shared platforms, internal developer tooling, or cross-cutting infrastructure components used across multiple product teams
Background in large-scale system migrations, performance engineering programs, or multi-year reliability initiatives
Deep familiarity with DoD, intelligence community, or federal software delivery and security standards including RMF, NIST 800-53, or STIG compliance
Experience managing architectural technical debt at scale and driving simplification programs across large, complex codebases
History of developing Staff-level technical talent through direct coaching, structured mentorship, or technical leadership programs
Contributions to engineering strategy, hiring, or technical community beyond immediate team scope
External recognition as a technical leader: publications, conference presentations, open-source project ownership, or standards contributions

Required Experience and Education:

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 10+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR
Associate degree in a related field and 12+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR
High School Diploma/GED and 14+ years of software engineering or related experience.

Location Requirement
Colorado Springs, CO · Washington, DC · Dallas, TX · Salt Lake City, UT

Colorado Springs is our HQ with an established office — 3–4 days on-site per week.
DC, Dallas, and Salt Lake City-based roles will be remote until offices are established there, and then will require 3–4 days on-site.

You use modern AI tools with judgment: integrating them into workflows where they're impactful, reviewing their outputs, and handling proprietary or sensitive data responsibly.

Salary Range (US)

$150,000—$260,000 USD

Clearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you don't currently hold one, Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for full-time positions.

About Bluestaq
At Bluestaq, we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions, national defense, healthcare systems, and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018, we've become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture, operational excellence, and mission impact.

We're engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who take the mission seriously, but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable, question the status quo, and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether we're supporting space, defense systems, or healthcare advancements, we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions, security by design, and relentless simplicity.

What We Offer:
For full-time positions

100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
Up to 6% match to 401(k) contributions with additional discretionary 4% profit share on day one. Roth options available; no vesting period.
Every role is eligible for an annual performance bonus
$200,000 employer-paid life insurance, plus short- and long-term disability coverage
$5,000 annual professional development budget per employee
20 days PTO, plus 8 paid holidays
Pet insurance, onsite gym, and flexible schedule

Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted for 60 days beyond the posting date, or until the position is filled, whichever comes first.

Salary Range (US) 150000 - 260000 USD

About the Company

Bluestaq

Secure data infrastructure for mission-critical sectors

Bluestaq provides secure data infrastructure that powers critical missions across defense, commercial, healthcare, and space sectors. It builds platforms that store, manage, and share data across cloud, hybrid, and edge environments with strong encryption and access controls. This differentiation comes from a mission-focused approach, a proven track record, and a people-first culture, including Inc. 5000 honoree status and Best Workplace awards. The goal is to enable globally accessible, mission-ready data for critical operations.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $450K
Headquarters: Colorado Springs, CO
Founded: 2018

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