Software Engineer; Top Secret Security Clearance Required

Software Engineer (Top Secret Security Clearance Required)

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Software Engineer (Top Secret Security Clearance Required)

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

K  is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join us in supporting our great nation, supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) development team in Colorado Springs, CO.

• Innovative Projects:
  At K , you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s most mission-critical objectives. The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable war fighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.
• Collaborative Environment: K  fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere where cross-functional teams of product managers, engineers, developers, and defense experts work in unison. We practice Agile and Dev Ops principles, ensuring rapid iteration, continuous feedback, and integration across all projects. Our team is passionate, forward-thinking, and united by a mission-first mindset that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and problem-solving at every level.
• Impactful Work:
  Your work here won’t just be limited to software development—it will directly support the Air Force in expanding current national capabilities. As the Air Force's leader for National-to-Tactical capability development, AFRL collaborates with leading experts across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Laboratories, industry, inter-agency, academia, and partner nations.

• Design, develop, and maintain software for high‑velocity data stream processing systems
• Implement features and enhancements from requirements through delivery
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with an emphasis on performance and reliability
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure software quality
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared coding standards and best practices
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues across development and production environments

• Location:
  
  Colorado Springs, CO – 100% Onsite
• Travel Requirements:
  Minimal
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

• Security Clearance:
  Active U.S. Government Top Secret / SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Experience:
  
  2-3 years of professional software development experience
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, and delivery
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with Java, Python, or another object‑oriented programming language
• Experience building software systems with an emphasis on throughput, reliability, and high availability, particularly for data‑focused applications
• Experience developing data processing or integration tools that handle multiple message formats (e.g., XML, Protocol Buffers)
• Proficiency with modern development workflows, including version control systems, collaboration tools, and documentation

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Working knowledge of MIL‑STD‑6016 and MIL‑STD‑3011
• Experience applying Test‑Driven Development (TDD) principles and patterns
• Experience working within Agile software development methodologies
• Security+ certification
• Strong curiosity and investigative mindset with attention to detail, adaptability to new challenges, and resilience in meeting team deliverables
• Passion for researching complex problems and continuously learning…