Responsibilities Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Software Dev Engineer IV in Redmond, WA. Responsibilities:

Design, build, and operate batch and streaming data pipelines that ingest, transform, and serve manufacturing and on-orbit telemetry

Build and maintain the AWS infrastructure behind those pipelines, deployed as code

Build and optimize high-performance databases to handle massive volumes of telemetry and

perational data

Develop the backend services and APIs that serve this data to internal users and tools

Handle day-to-day data operations: backfills, incoming data checks, and publishing the datasets other teams rely on

Monitor pipeline health and data quality, and troubleshoot production issues

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, network architects, and scientists

Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance in a mission-critical environment

Responsibilities Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Software Dev Engineer IV in Redmond, WA. Responsibilities:

Design, build, and operate batch and streaming data pipelines that ingest, transform, and serve manufacturing and on-orbit telemetry

Build and maintain the AWS infrastructure behind those pipelines, deployed as code

Build and optimize high-performance databases to handle massive volumes of telemetry and

perational data

Develop the backend services and APIs that serve this data to internal users and tools

Handle day-to-day data operations: backfills, incoming data checks, and publishing the datasets other teams rely on

Monitor pipeline health and data quality, and troubleshoot production issues

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers,



network architects, and scientists

Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance in a mission-critical environment

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

10+ years of professional software development experience in production environments

5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production data pipelines, both batch and streaming

Must be fluent in both Python and Java, with production code written in each

Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms

Must have experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines

Knowledge of distributed systems and cloud computing platforms

Understanding of IAM and least-privilege access patterns

Experience with Docker

Experience designing ETL/ELT processes, including incremental loads, backfills, and late or out-of-order data

Experience with distributed batch and stream processing frameworks, such as Apache Spark or Apache Flink

Experience running pipelines in production: monitoring and alarming, data quality checks, and recovering from failed runs

Enough engineering judgment to notice when telemetry looks wrong rather than passing it through

Hands‑on experience with AWS storage, compute,



and data processing services

Experience defining and deploying cloud infrastructure as code

Proficiency with SQL at depth. Familiarity with NoSQL databases is useful

Experience with database performance optimization, indexing strategies, and query tuning on large datasets

Knowledge of data modeling, schema design, and database migration strategies

Experience with data warehousing concepts, such as partitioning and columnar storage

Preferred

Experience with columnar analytical databases

Experience with high-volume time-series or telemetry data

Experience with TypeScript and React

Knowledge of network protocols and telecommunications systems

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in positive faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modifi

📌 Software Dev Engineer (Redmond)
🏢 Kforce
📍 Redmond