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    BlueStaQ

    Information Technology and Services

    Senior Software Engineer

    Colorado Springs, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time8+ yrs experience$100k – $155k / yearPosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    Why This Role Matters Senior Software Engineers are the technical anchors of our teams. You'll be the go-to person for a domain or service, ensuring that what we ship is not only functional but well-designed, tested, and sustainable. Your work will directly impact mission readiness, and your mentorship will shape the next generation of engineers at Bluestaq. You'll balance hands-on delivery with technical leadership, raising the bar for code quality and system design. 

    Key Responsibilities

    • Own features and modules that span multiple components/services and require coordination with other teams or roles 
    • Design and implement non-trivial features with clear tradeoffs (performance, readability, complexity, security) 
    • Write solid tests (unit, integration, basic end-to-end) and help improve test coverage and reliability 
    • Identify and address code smells, refactoring opportunities, and tech debt in your area 
    • Understand core architecture patterns in use (microservices, event-driven, SPA, component-based UI) and work within them effectively 
    • Operate independently within your product area: scope work, make reasonable design decisions, and proactively raise risks 
    • Act as an escalation point for junior engineers when debugging issues or clarifying designs 
    • Mentor others via pairing, feedback, and sharing context, not just fixing things yourself 
    • Lead medium-sized features from idea → design → implementation → production → follow-up 
    • Debug complex issues that span multiple components or services, including production incidents 
    • Make incremental improvements to architecture, patterns, and tooling in your domain 

    Required Qualifications

    • Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks 
    • Proven ability to design and deliver complex features across the full stack 
    • Deep understanding of software architecture patterns and design principles 
    • Experience with automated testing strategies and test-driven development 
    • Track record of mentoring junior engineers and improving team practices 
    • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across distributed systems 
    • Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and modern deployment practices 
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly 

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems 
    • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing 
    • Background in performance optimization and scalability 
    • Experience working on government, defense, or mission-critical systems 
    • Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding standards 
    • Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities 
    • Experience with observability tools and practices (logging, metrics, tracing) 
    • Familiarity with customer-facing environments, including Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) or similar collaborative forums with stakeholders 

    Required Experience and Education:

    • PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 0+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR 
    • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR 
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 4+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR 
    • Associate degree in a related field and 6+ years of software engineering or related experience, OR 
    • High School Diploma/GED and 8+ years of software engineering or related experience. 

    You use modern AI tools with judgment: integrating them into workflows where they're impactful, reviewing their outputs, and handling proprietary or sensitive data responsibly.

    Salary Range (CO)
    $100,000—$155,000 USD

    Clearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you don't currently hold one, Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.

    About Bluestaq
    At Bluestaq, we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions, national defense, healthcare systems, and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018, we've become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture, operational excellence, and mission impact.

    We're engineers, problem-solvers, and builders who take the mission seriously, but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable, question the status quo, and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether we're supporting space, defense systems, or healthcare advancements, we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions, security by design, and relentless simplicity.

    Relocation: Relocation assistance may be available for this role and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

    Date the Position Closes: Applications will be accepted for 60 days beyond the posting date, or until the position is filled, whichever comes first.

    Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.

    Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at [email protected].

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    BlueStaQ

    BlueStaQ is a technology company focused on providing innovative solutions for government and defense clients. They specialize in software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity services to meet complex mission requirements.

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