Senior Software Engineer, Flight – Plan

Quindar

. Lead the design and implementation of mission-planning, scheduling, optimization, and operational-automation systems .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in Python and extensive experience in designing and operating production backend systems, with a focus on optimization, scheduling, and resource allocation. Capable of translating complex operational requirements into scalable software solutions while mentoring engineering teams and driving projects from design to production.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python ProficiencyProduction Backend Systems DesignOptimization and Scheduling ExperienceAPI and Distributed Systems DevelopmentActive U.S. Secret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

AlgorithmsData StructuresComputational ComplexityPerformance AnalysisSystem ProfilingConstraint ProgrammingMixed-Integer ProgrammingVehicle RoutingHeuristicsCI/CD

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

APIsDistributed SystemsRelational DatabasesContainerized Cloud ApplicationsAutomation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceAerospace EngineeringApplied MathematicsOperations Research

Industry Keywords

Mission-PlanningOperational AutomationResource AllocationHigh-Performance SoftwareLow-Latency WorkloadsCompute-Intensive WorkloadsObservabilitySoftware Engineering FundamentalsTechnical DirectionITAR Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of mission-planning, scheduling, optimization, and operational-automation systems
Develop and validate algorithms for complex planning and resource-allocation problems across large solution spaces
Build high-performance APIs and distributed services for low-latency and compute-intensive workloads
Improve scalability, reliability, observability, and operational readiness of mission-critical systems
Collaborate with software engineers, flight dynamics engineers, satellite operators, frontend engineers, product leaders, program teams, and operations
Translate complex operational requirements into maintainable, scalable production software
Carry solutions from initial design through production operation
Shape technical direction and mentor other engineers
Use automation and AI-assisted development practices to improve engineering velocity, validation, debugging, and quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong proficiency in Python
Deep experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems
Experience developing high-performance software for low-latency, compute-intensive, or data-intensive workloads
Applied experience with optimization, scheduling, search, planning, or resource allocation
Experience with constraint programming, mixed-integer programming, vehicle routing, heuristics, or other operations-research methods
Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, performance analysis, and system profiling
Experience designing and troubleshooting APIs, distributed systems, relational databases, and containerized cloud applications
Strong software-engineering fundamentals, including architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and modern Git-based workflows
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of professional software-engineering experience involving backend systems, distributed systems, optimization, planning, modeling and simulation, or related technical domains
Demonstrated experience independently driving complex software from concept and technical design through production deployment and operation
Active U.S. Secret security clearance, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR requirements
Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Unlimited PTO
Minimum of 15 days off each year
Most U.S. federal holidays
Quarterly health and wellness benefits
Comprehensive health insurance
100% employee coverage
4% 401(k) match
Annual four-day company offsite
Work on cutting-edge technology supporting real-world space missions
Meaningful impact as part of a small, collaborative team