Sierra Nevada Corporation · Southern Pines, NC

Sr Software Engineer at Sierra Nevada Corporation — Southern Pines, NC

Full-timeSouthern Pines, NCPosted 2026-07-21Apply on Workday

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Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the strategic development and continuous improvement of software systems for cutting-edge aerospace applications. You will lead cross-functional teams and projects to ensure software excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Works as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field
  • Develops software that is heavily used by US Special Operations Forces (SOF) with a high demand for additional features
  • Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions
  • Define software/and or system architecture, design software modules, and produce associated documentation per corporate or customer standards
  • Ensures software standards are met
  • Write and test software modules and integrate with other software and/or hardware components

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in experience in software development.
  • Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
  • Experience designing and developing software
  • Experience in project definition
  • Advanced proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C# programming languages
  • Development experience in C# ASP.NET Core
  • Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams
  • Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Hands-on experience or demonstrated passion for agentic AI to enhance software‐development workflows, accelerate coding and integration tasks, and/or improve the overall efficiency and quality of engineering processes
  • Experience working in the Defense Industry
  • Development experience in Javascript, Typescript with Frameworks like REACT
  • Advanced knowledge of the Android Platform and SDK (Software Development Kit)
  • Integration experience with the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem
  • Extensive experience implementing mission-oriented Tactical Data Link protocols such as Variable Message Format (VMF) and Link 16

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
  • Hand/finger dexterity for coding and testing.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.

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