Full-Stack Developer (TS/SCI with Poly)

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Maxar is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our team in McLean, VA and support the re-architecture, modernization and addition of new geo-referenced data sources to an operational enterprise system providing data ingest, archive, retrieval, display and dissemination to over 2000 users.

Life with Us

Project : This effort is re-architecting and modernizing the customer's mission-focused operational system. This will include their web application, backend database and ingest capability for existing and new data providers. The majority of the legacy code is written in Java and will need to be updated, improved or rewritten in Python as we modernize and migrate to the cloud.

Career : We’re very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has some amazing resources at its disposal specifically for this purpose. You will work with your direct supervisor, and / or a mentor, to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress.

We offer :

Dedicated professional development time

Conference attendance

Corporate partner / industry training

Peer groups

Paid certifications

Education reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Hackathons!

and much more...

Day-to-day with your colleagues :

Modify Java-based applications and scripts to support new requirements.

Evaluate and migrate legacy Java code to Python for back-end processes.

Develop and integrate new capabilities in a Java-based web application, as well as develop a custom interface to compile and display metrics for the system and its users.

Collaborate with system stakeholders to identify new capabilities and development timeline for implementation, triage issues and quickly develop system patches to minimize impact to customer workflows.

Submit monthly written summary reports of accomplishments.

Minimum Requirements :

Must have a current / active TS / SCI with Polygraph.

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. 4 additional years of related experience may be substituted for a degree).

5 years of relevant experience. A Master’s degree may count for 2 years of experience.

Experience with programming in Java and Python.

SQL experience with Postgres.

Familiarity building front-end user interfaces using JavaScript.

Familiarity building REST APIs with a backend framework such as Django or Flask.

Functional knowledge using version control with Git.

Functional knowledge of various build tools (e.g., webpack, gradle, maven).

Preferred Skills :

Experience building containerized microservices and web applications with Docker and Kubernetes.

Understanding of Geospatial concepts and exposure to GIS technologies.

Understanding of imagery data, metadata ingest, processing, storage and retrieval.

Understanding of Full Motion Video (FMV), metadata ingest, storage and display.

Experience building CI / CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab.

Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its core services (i.e., EC2, S3, SQS).

Experience with NetApp storage and retrieval.

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LI-RD

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

• The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is : $108,000.00 - $180,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at :

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $108,000 - $180,000