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Entarian

Earth observation services for federal agencies

Software Engineer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$150k - $195k /yrRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active U.S. Top Secret-level clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
  • A master's or bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, such as engineering or mathematics, is required.
  • An Agile Developer certification or Certified Scrum Developer certification is required.
  • A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in research, design, and development of computer and network software or specialized utility programs is required with a master's degree; a minimum of 14 years is required with a bachelor's degree.
  • Experience applying programming concepts and modern software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps/DevSecOps, is required.
  • Two years of Kubernetes experience is required.
  • DoD 8570/DoD 8140 compliance certification at Level II or Level III is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior software engineering leadership for research, design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of MFOM software and utilities.
  • Lead technical decomposition of complex requirements into implementable work, architecture-aligned designs, acceptance criteria, and testable increments.
  • Review code and designs, guide secure development and DevOps/DevSecOps practices, mentor engineers, and resolve difficult software defects or integration issues.
  • Coordinate with product/requirements, architecture, infrastructure, database, systems, and quality teams to maintain traceability and release readiness.
  • Support Kubernetes-based delivery, diagnose application behavior across distributed environments, and communicate technical risks and recommendations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading secure, cloud-native software delivery for a Navy/DoD or other mission-critical system.
  • Deep practical experience with Kubernetes, microservices, RESTful services, CI/CD, automated testing, vulnerability remediation, and production troubleshooting.
  • Strong technical decision-making, mentoring, code-review, and communication skills across engineering and Government stakeholder groups.

About the Company

Entarian

Earth observation services for federal agencies

Entarian provides scientific, engineering, environmental, and IT services to U.S. federal agencies, focusing on satellite mission operations, Earth observation data processing, cloud migrations, and cybersecurity. It maintains satellite ground systems and processes environmental data for clients like NOAA, NASA, and the U.S. Space Force under long-term contracts, using data analytics, AI/ML, and cloud computing. A notable project is migrating NOAA’s CLASS to AWS to reduce costs and improve data resilience, among other climate and environmental analytics work. Its strength comes from deep domain expertise in satellite ground systems and large, multi-year contracts, with Macquarie Capital backing to help expand into new markets and civilian opportunities.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Greenbelt, MD
Founded
1993

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