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Sr Software engineer

Tekfortune Inc.

Summit, NJ 07901 • 10/28/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Client: boeing
Position: Sr Software engineer
Onsite: 5 days onsite
Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret
Location: El Segundo, CA or Albuquerque, New Mexico
Rate: $105/hr on apex w-2
Interview process: 1 video interview to hire
Contract: 6-12 months extension (they would like to bring someone on perm)
Referral fee: $3/hr
Must have: Java or Python or C (if they have all three, would be perfect), REST API development, CI/CD
Nice to have: Space or mission systems, or ground systems experience
  • Active TS Clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Backend development experience
  • Java, C , Python, or JavaScript
  • REST API development
  • Object-oriented programming
  • CI/CD, DevSecOps, Agile
  • Space, mission systems, or ground systems experience


Must have: Java or Python or C (if they have all three, would be perfect), REST API development, CI/CD

Project Scope:
  • Support Boeing Defense, Space & Security's Rapid Space Capabilities (RSC) portfolio developing next-generation space and ground software systems. These Software Engineers will contribute across the software development lifecycle including requirements, design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of mission-critical applications supporting space, mission, and command-and-control environments. While space domain knowledge is beneficial, the priority for these lower-level Software Engineers is strong software development capability, with opportunities to learn the mission and ground systems domain from senior team members.

Team Size & Breakdown:
  • Immediate Need:
    • 4 Software Engineers (individual contributors)
  • Future Growth:
    • Team expected to scale to approximately 50 total software engineers
  • Supporting Environment:
    • Software development team supporting space and ground system programs
    • Leads will provide technical direction and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers

High-Level Individual Duties:
  • Design, develop, and maintain software applications and services
  • Develop backend software components and APIs
  • Support system integration and testing activities
  • Participate in code reviews and software quality activities
  • Collaborate with systems engineering and mission teams to implement requirements
  • Work within Agile and DevSecOps development environments
  • Support software deployment, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities
  • Contribute to the development of ground systems, mission systems, and command-and-control applications
  • Utilize CI/CD pipelines and source control tools for software delivery

Must-Haves (Concepts & Tools):
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Backend software development experience
  • Object-oriented programming experience
  • Java, C , Python, or JavaScript development experience
  • Experience with REST APIs/services

Security Requirements
  • Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance required on Day 1
  • TS/SCI highly preferred

Nice-to-Haves:
  • Space systems or satellite program experience
  • Ground systems experience
  • Mission systems experience
  • Command and Control (C2) environments
  • Space domain knowledge