Role Overview

Join KBR as a Junior Software Engineer, applying digital engineering principles through software solutions that enable engineers to perform their jobs more effectively and efficiently. You will design and implement full-stack software applications, develop scalable services and integrations, and support modern digital workflows across multiple programs, working closely with senior engineers and stakeholders to translate technical requirements into reliable, maintainable software solutions.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and tools in support of digital engineering and operational workflows
Build and support full-stack software solutions, including backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend user interfaces
Develop and extend plugins, scripts, and integrations for engineering and modeling environments
Contribute to system architecture and design improvements to enhance scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and backlog refinement
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and contribute to testing strategies
Support troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization of distributed and real-time systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
Active security clearance (e.g., Secret or Top Secret/SCI) or ability to obtain one
Demonstrated experience developing software applications using Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience building full-stack applications, including frontend development using frameworks such as React and backend services or APIs
Familiarity with distributed systems, data-driven applications, and modern software architecture concepts
Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and working within structured development environments

Skills

Java
Python
React
JavaScript
Git