Senior Software Developer

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KBR is seeking a senior-level Software Developer to support NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.  KBR is a subcontractor on RTX’s EED-3 team to provide Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA’s Earth Science missions.  The candidate will work in a fast-paced Agile development environment performing operations, design, and development for the NASA Earthdata Cloud.  Earthdata Cloud is a core capability in NASA’s Earth Observing System Data Information System (EOSDIS), which provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources – satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and other programs.

The candidate will play a key role in supporting the operations, design, and development of NASA’s Common Metadata Repository, a critical large-scale API used for managing NASA's science data. This system integrates data from satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and other sources. The candidate will ensure the API operates at peak performance, following operational agreements and policies, and maintaining compliance with program standards. Additionally, the candidate will drive efforts to scale the API, leveraging best practices for automation and performance optimization. Proactive issue detection, real-time alerting, and continuous improvement of the monitoring and logging systems will be crucial to ensure the API performs efficiently and reliably. The candidate will work cross-functionally to ensure the API meets both technical and business needs while delivering consistent, reliable service. 

*** Must be US Citizen or a Permanent Resident. ***

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with at least 6 years in software engineering or operations roles. 

• Strong experience with AWS infrastructure and services, particularly for hosting large-scale APIs, including EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, and Elasticsearch. 

• In-depth knowledge of Elasticsearch, including index management, query optimization, cluster configuration, and troubleshooting, to ensure efficient search performance and scalability. 

• Proven experience in managing the performance, scalability, and availability of large-scale production APIs, especially within cloud environments like AWS. 

• Hands-on experience automating infrastructure and operations using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for AWS environments. 

• Expertise in implementing real-time issue detection, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus) for production systems. 

• Familiarity with best practices for Elasticsearch tuning and performance optimization, particularly in high-traffic environments like CMR. 

• Strong desire to build infrastructure-as-code solutions for improving performance, scalability, and monitoring in production systems. 

• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues related to Elasticsearch and drive continuous improvement across AWS-hosted systems. 

• Strong communication skills to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical teams to solve production challenges. 

Desired Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills

• Experience in using AWS monitoring and logging services like CloudWatch, X-Ray, and CloudTrail to improve observability and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks. 

• Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices for automated deployment and testing. 

• Experience with API performance tuning and troubleshooting, especially under high-traffic conditions. 

• Ability to ensure the security and integrity of production systems. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams. 

Basic Compensation:

$122,500.00 - $183,800.00

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

*** Must be US Citizen or a Permanent Resident. ***

Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.

KBR Benefits​

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.  We support career advancement through professional training and development.​

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