Software Development Engineer

Job Title: Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Utilize your understanding of network topology and experience in Software Defined Networking and network operations to collaborate with the network team. Develop APIs and other interface software to meet unique customer needs. Demonstrate the capabilities of the defined interfaces and architectures in a simulated test environment that you help create. Solve complex technical problems related to the Kuiper constellation for government customers as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Lead internal and vendor teams to fulfill software and interface requirements, ensuring systems meet performance needs including availability, reliability, upgradeability, interoperability, and security requirements. Communicate project health, risks, and issues effectively to stakeholders and management teams, escalating urgent issues appropriately and driving them to closure in a timely manner. Provide visualizations, document results, and communicate them across multi-disciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop APIs and interface software to meet customer needs.
• Demonstrate interface capabilities in a simulated test environment.
• Lead teams to develop software and interface requirements.
• Ensure systems meet performance needs including reliability and security.
• Communicate project health, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Escalate urgent issues and drive them to closure.
• Provide visualizations and document results for project teams.

Essential Skills

• AWS, Java, Rust, and React proficiency.
• Ability to write code in AWS using Python, Kotlin, or Rust.
• Experience in writing new code in Java or C++.
• Cloud or networking experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of design or architecture experience.
• Programming experience with Java, Rust, Python, or C++.
• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Software defined networking experience.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $95.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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