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Associate/Experienced Software Engineer-Developer (Development)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing SIWS Daybreak is hiring a hands-on engineer to develop and operate missioncritical infrastructure and automated delivery for our software platform in Kent, WA. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining repeatable, secure, and observable environments that support our production mission. You will write and test code that provisions infrastructure, pipelines, and deployment artifacts - be directly accountable for their reliability in production - and empower teams by delivering tooling as a service.

Core responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK to provision AWS accounts, VPCs, networking, IAM, and other cloud resources in a repeatable and auditable manner. Supports the design, development, test, and maintenance of non-embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards.
• Build, operate, and harden CI/CD pipelines to deploy services and serverless functions into development, staging, and production environments with automated testing and policy enforcement. Assists with review, analysis and translation of customer requirements into initial design of software products.
• Containerize applications using Docker and author/maintain Helm charts (or equivalent packaging) for reproducible deployments. Supports development, maintenance, enhancement and optimization of software products and functionalities for systems integrations.
• Implement environment bootstrapping and teardown automation so teams can create consistent, shortlived test and integration environments. Supports development, documentation and maintenance of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products.
• Deliver and operate internal developer-facing platforms and tooling as a service (TaaS): self-service infrastructure, deployment, observability, and security controls that let product teams move faster with confidence. Participates in handling user inquiries, troubleshooting technical issues and user feedback analysis.
• Define, collect, and improve delivery and reliability metrics (DORA metrics: lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR, change failure rate) and other KPIs; translate metrics into actionable improvements. Supports development, establishment, monitoring and improvement of software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.
• Integrate security and compliance controls into the delivery pipeline and infrastructure (SAST/SCA/DAST, secrets management, IAM policies, auditing). Supports implementation of current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development.
• Operate and troubleshoot missioncritical runtime and deployment issues; perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures. Supports debugging and resolution of issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
• Provide developer-facing support, documentation, training, and graduated access to the TaaS platform to enable teams to build, deliver, and operate systems confidently. Supports execution and documentation of software research and development projects.
• Engage directly with end users and stakeholders: gather feedback, present solutions to customers, and iterate on platform features based on real-world usage and needs. Assists with performing software project management activities and software supplier management functions.
• Evaluate and adopt tools, practices, and automation patterns that improve availability, resilience, security, and maintainability of production systems. Supports tracking and evaluation of software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards.

What success looks like

• Missioncritical systems provisioned and deployed reliably through automated pipelines and self-service platforms.
• Repeatable and auditable infrastructure lifecycle managed via code and version control.
• Measurable improvement in delivery performance and system reliability using DORA metrics.
• Security and compliance checks integrated into CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
• Clear documentation, and reduced time-to-resolution for production incidents.
• Product teams empowered to self-serve environments and deployments with measurable reductions in lead time and operational friction.
• Positive feedback from internal users and customers driven by TaaS improvements and direct engagement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• This role requires an Active U.S. Top Secret with SCI Clearance eligibility
• 1+ years software development experience
• 1+ years hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent).
• 1+ years practical experience with containerization.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and at least introductory experience with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
• Basic experience with CI/CD systems

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 2+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of directly related work experience OR 10+ years of related, relevant experience
• Level 3: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience with serverless or container orchestration
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools
• Prior exposure to regulated, safety-critical, or aerospace environments. teams.
• Understanding of delivery and reliability metrics (DORA or equivalent) and a desire to instrument and improve them.
• Good troubleshooting and incident response mindset for production systems.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to support teams and present to stakeholders and customers.

Travel: 10%

Union: Yes

Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:
To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range/Experienced:

Associate: $112,500 - $137,500

Experienced: $143,100 - $174,900

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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