Junior Software Engineer

Job Title: Junior Software Engineer

About the Role

• Company: Trinzic (planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected January 2027)
• Location: El Segundo, CA
• Work Environment: On-site
• Working Hours: Standard, 40 hours per week (Full-time)
• Travel Requirements: Minimal

Key Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, analyze, and develop software prototypes and/or applications as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Engage with stakeholders to better define the problem space and vision to determine capabilities and priorities.
• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle: user story creation, design, development, automated testing, and operational support.
• Design and develop new features to meet evolving end-user requirements.
• Work with complex algorithms to deliver optimized solutions for the end user.
• Determine software maintainability and overall adherence to user requirements on department standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through process and tooling recommendations.
• Mentor team members by sharing innovative ideas and industry best practices.
• Support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.
• Interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and members of the USSF.
• Lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolving and identifying risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical degree.
• Software development experience, including academic projects, internships, or co-op experience, related to architecture, object-oriented design, coding, and testing, with an understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Experience in one or more of the following: Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with Javascript frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying web applications using microservices architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong passion for conducting research, tackling complex problems, and continuously learning and adopting new technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Experience

• Active Secret or higher clearance.
• Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical degree.
• 1+ years’ experience in software development, including academic projects, internships, or co-op experience, related to architecture, object-oriented design, coding, and testing, with an understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing relational database solutions using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes using GitLab/GitHub or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with Docker, AWS and/or Azure, and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Experience building secure software solutions within DoD or Federal environments.
• Experience supporting mission-critical operational systems.
• Experience optimizing application performance, scalability, and resiliency.

Compensation

• California Salary Range: Approximately $83,000 to $88,000.
• Other Compensation and Benefits may be offered per internal policy or contractual designation.