The ideal candidate will:

• Has 5+ years of experience with Python or similar backend language.
• Has some experience building user-facing CLI/APIs. (e.g. Go, Cobra, Django).
• Has experience building CI/CD pipelines.
• Has lots of experience with containerizing applications and Docker-based dev workflows.
• Has relevant experience deploying workloads to Kubernetes, and using common Kubernetes tools - Helm, Kubectl, etc
• Be familiar with event-streaming architectures (using Kafka & service meshes).
• Has experience building scalable, maintainable data pipelines and/or event streams.
• Be familiar with modularity and microservice architectures.
• Has some experience in a startup environment.
• Be eager to learn new technologies and expand their roles and responsibilities.

Bonus points (but not required):

• Preferably have an active clearance or be clearable to TS//SCI.
• Has supported an air-gapped deployment - ideally on Kubernetes.

The soft skills or non-technical skills required are just as important than the hard skills and are simply:

• Be a self-motivating individual.
• Take initiative and be effectively autonomous.
• Be flexible and patient enough to learn new skills and adapt to changing requirements.

Office hours are flexible as needed with most work performed remotely (as we are a geographically dispersed team).

Some travel may be required on an as needed basis, but not often. Must be a US citizen.

About Skyward Federal

At Skyward Federal, we tackle challenging, ambitious projects with an engineering team that values collaboration, learning new tools and techniques, and strives to say ‘Yes’ to new challenges. We value new ideas, great communication skills, and a can-do attitude. And we like to drink lots of coffee.

Of course, we like to reward hard work so here are the main benefits:

• 100% company-paid medical, dental & vision premiums for you & your family
• Fully-vested 10% 401(k) matching
• Paid vacation, federal holidays, and bereavement leave
• Unlimited sick leave
• Coffee budget
• Can work from home
• Company-paid continuous learning services
• Educational reimbursement
• Exciting purposeful once-in-a-lifetime missions
• And more!

If you are as motivated as we are at building a team of flexible over-achievers, drop us a line!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

Application Question(s):

• Are you a US Citizen?

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Colorado Springs, CO

Note: this position requires US citizenship.