Software Engineer II
The Software Engineer II at Confidential Client develops and integrates advanced Windows-based software applications supporting missile production and testing. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design, maintain, and troubleshoot software and hardware interfaces critical to weapon system development and factory operations, requiring a U.S. security clearance and on-site presence in Tucson, Arizona.
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Overview
Confidential Client (a company in the Software & Technology industry) is hiring a Software Engineer II to join their engineering team in Tucson, AZ. This is a full-time, mid-level engineering role focused on building reliable, maintainable software and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver customer value.
What You’ll Do
- Design, implement, test, and maintain software components and services.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to coding standards and best practices.
- Debug and resolve production issues and contribute to improving reliability and observability.
- Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of development workflows (CI/CD, automated testing, deployment pipelines).
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience delivering production-quality software in a collaborative environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design).
- Comfortable working with version control systems and modern development workflows.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset; able to scope work, estimate effort, and drive tasks to completion.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience mentoring or guiding more junior engineers.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, microservices architectures, and automated testing/deployment practices.
- Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
Work Location & Authorization
- This position is based in Tucson, AZ. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the employer (Confidential Client) without sponsorship, unless the posting explicitly states sponsorship will be provided.
Notes on Hiring
Careertakes is assisting Confidential Client with recruiting for this role as a third-party recruiter. Careertakes follows best practices to ensure a fair, compliant hiring process across US states. Where applicable, local pay-transparency and hiring laws will be respected; this posting does not include a salary range because none was provided in the original source.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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