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Senior Principal Software Design and Development Engineer (Onsite)

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Hybrid
San Diego, CA
141K-239K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
San Diego, CA
141K-239K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Principal Software Engineer will develop backend or full-stack solutions for advanced C4ISR systems, manage scalable distributed systems in the cloud, and optimize web applications. Responsibilities include coding, developing APIs, testing, performance optimization, and collaborating with project teams.
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Job Description
Come see what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced systems - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems. You'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer with Java, Java Spring Boot and 8 to 10+ years of backend or full-stack development.
Objectives of this role:

  • Communicate regularly with project managers, quality assurance teams, and other developers regarding progress on long-term technology roadmap
  • Create and maintain workflows with teams to provide visibility and to ensure workload balance for consistent visual designs
  • Develop and oversee testing schedules in client server environment
  • Produce quality code, raising the bar for team performance and speed
  • Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and cutting-edge alternatives


Responsibilities:

  • Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks
  • Design robust APIs to support various clients
  • Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud
  • Optimize web applications for performance and scalability
  • Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and allow for regression testing


At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed 100% on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility all of the time.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Must be a US Citizen with an active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in a computer related field
  • Strong software architecture, design, and development experience using Java and RESTful services.
  • Experience developing RESTful microservices using Java Spring Boot
  • 8 to 10+ years of software and backend development
  • Ability to innovate, evaluate and research new technologies while staying abreast of industry trends
  • Motivated individual with strong problem-solving abilities
  • The ability to engage constructively with peers and technical lead to communicate the technical approach, trade-offs, and technical decisions
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Highly motivated and able to work well in both team and solo settings


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with Agile software development
  • Full stack development with UI like Angular, ReactJS, VueJS
  • Experience in cloud-based concepts such as AWS or Azure
  • Knowledge of the DevSecOps development process
  • Experience with Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis
  • Experience with Docker, Helm, Kubernetes
  • Experience with Git


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.

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