Posted 2 weeks ago
Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$118,000
IT - Software
Saint Louis, MO (On-Site/Office)
Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: St. Louis, MO – On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Starting at $118,000 per year
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Citizenship: United States
About DLS Engineering
DLS Engineering has 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies and commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for the nation’s most critical defense and national security priorities.
About the Role
DLS Engineering is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support a geospatial customer in St. Louis. This is a full-time, on-site position.
You will leverage your full-stack Python expertise, focusing on API development, Kubernetes deployment, and modern DevOps practices to accelerate delivery. You’ll work with an existing code base, learning it quickly, adapting it for new use cases, and implementing features that advance mission capabilities. Experience with geospatial systems, imagery acquisition, or geometry is a strong plus.
Why This Role Is a Great Next Step
- Contribute to a modernization initiative providing enterprise architecture, engineering, operations, sustainment, and testing of geospatial-intelligence services
- Work in secure cloud environments using Agile methodologies to make data accessible, discoverable, and deliverable
- St. Louis offers a low cost of living, vibrant cultural scene, abundant outdoor spaces, professional sports teams, diverse food options, and a growing technology sector
A Day in the Life
- Develop, maintain, and improve software code and databases
- Lead technical delivery across multiple areas:
- Assessments and evaluations
- Designing and engineering
- Agile development and CI/CD pipeline configuration
- Application development (front-end and server-side)
- API development
- Testing, security, and accreditation
- System integration, operations, and sustainment
- Documentation, templates, and maintenance
Clearance & Citizenship
- Required: Top Secret/SCI
- Required: U.S. Citizen
Required Knowledge & Skills
- Senior-level experience developing, implementing, and leading software programs
- Ability to write test scripts and implement test-driven development in Agile environments
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery
Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field + 8+ years of software engineering experience, OR
- Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years of experience, OR
- 12+ years equivalent experience
Technical Experience
- Full-stack Python development
- Building and maintaining APIs (e.g., FastAPI)
- Kubernetes and DevOps practices for rapid deployment and sustainment
- Understanding and adapting pre-existing code for new use cases
- Web services architecture, design, and development
- Secure cloud environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, C2S)
Other information:
- We offer a competitive salary and a 401k program with company match.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- We offer a generous paid time off package
- If accommodation is needed with the application and / or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at 757-494-5151.
- DLS is an E-Verify company.
- DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
- Must be able pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.
Location: St. Louis, MO – On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Starting at $118,000 per year
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI
Citizenship: United States
About DLS Engineering
DLS Engineering has 30 years of Federal Government contracting experience. Our small business efficiencies and commitment to excellence allow us to provide reliable solutions with integrity for the nation’s most critical defense and national security priorities.
About the Role
DLS Engineering is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support a geospatial customer in St. Louis. This is a full-time, on-site position.
You will leverage your full-stack Python expertise, focusing on API development, Kubernetes deployment, and modern DevOps practices to accelerate delivery. You’ll work with an existing code base, learning it quickly, adapting it for new use cases, and implementing features that advance mission capabilities. Experience with geospatial systems, imagery acquisition, or geometry is a strong plus.
Why This Role Is a Great Next Step
- Contribute to a modernization initiative providing enterprise architecture, engineering, operations, sustainment, and testing of geospatial-intelligence services
- Work in secure cloud environments using Agile methodologies to make data accessible, discoverable, and deliverable
- St. Louis offers a low cost of living, vibrant cultural scene, abundant outdoor spaces, professional sports teams, diverse food options, and a growing technology sector
A Day in the Life
- Develop, maintain, and improve software code and databases
- Lead technical delivery across multiple areas:
- Assessments and evaluations
- Designing and engineering
- Agile development and CI/CD pipeline configuration
- Application development (front-end and server-side)
- API development
- Testing, security, and accreditation
- System integration, operations, and sustainment
- Documentation, templates, and maintenance
Clearance & Citizenship
- Required: Top Secret/SCI
- Required: U.S. Citizen
Required Knowledge & Skills
- Senior-level experience developing, implementing, and leading software programs
- Ability to write test scripts and implement test-driven development in Agile environments
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery
Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field + 8+ years of software engineering experience, OR
- Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years of experience, OR
- 12+ years equivalent experience
Technical Experience
- Full-stack Python development
- Building and maintaining APIs (e.g., FastAPI)
- Kubernetes and DevOps practices for rapid deployment and sustainment
- Understanding and adapting pre-existing code for new use cases
- Web services architecture, design, and development
- Secure cloud environments (e.g., AWS GovCloud, C2S)
Other information:
- We offer a competitive salary and a 401k program with company match.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- We offer a generous paid time off package
- If accommodation is needed with the application and / or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at 757-494-5151.
- DLS is an E-Verify company.
- DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
- Must be able pass a government background check, which will be completed before employment.
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