Senior Backend Software Engineer

CACI


Job Location:

Aurora, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 82100 - 172400
Posted on: 17 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

Anticipated Posting End: 8/31/2026


The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a talented and motivated Backend/Services Software Engineer to join our dynamic development team.

This role is ideal for a mid-career developer who is passionate about building scalable reliable and high-performance cloud services. You will be responsible for designing developing and implementing modern Java and Python microservices that run within a modern orchestration and cloud environment (such as AWS).

If you are eager to learn enthusiastic about problem-solving and ready to make a significant impact on our core product architecture we would love to hear from you!


Responsibilities:
As a Senior Software Engineer your responsibilities include:
Writing building deploying and maintaining diverse software applications
Overseeing and guiding the requirements analysis writing building and deployment of software
Overseeing automated testing and providing feedback to management during the development process
Modifying and testing changes to previously developed programs
Collaborating effectively within a software engineering team


Qualifications:

Required:
At least 5 years of professional software development experience and working proficiency in Python and/or Java
Experience with lightweight frameworks such as FastAPI Flask Quarkus or Spring Boot
Proficiency with software packaging tools (uv pip Maven etc.)
Comprehensive testing experience including unit tests (e.g. pytest JUnit) system tests and integration tests
Proficiency with various data storage solutions (PostgreSQL MongoDB AWS or Azure cloud storage services)
Experience with source control tools (e.g. Git GitLab)
Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
Experience containerizing and deploying applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Ability to work in office full time

Bachelors degree in computer science or related field
Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance


Desired:
Strong knowledge of GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) data collection and distribution paradigms including overhead intelligence
Experience developing Agentic AI solutions using open-source frameworks (e.g. DSPy Microsoft AutoGen LangGraph CrewAI)
In-depth knowledge of and practical experience with standard AWS managed services (S3 ECS EC2 Lambda Step Functions DynamoDB OpenSearch)
Experience with ArgoCD or GitOps deployment workflows
Experience with Government Clouds (e.g. GovCloud C2S)
Experience with DevSecOps and Agile Scrum software development methodology including tools like Jira and Confluence
IAT Level II or III certification (e.g. Security CISSP or CASP)

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$82100-$172400

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.


Required Experience:

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Job Title: Senior Backend Software EngineerJob Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCIEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Continental USAnticipated Posting End: 8/31/2026The Opportunity:CACI is seeking a talented ...

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