Senior Software Engineer (Go)

Awetomaton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build and evolve backend services for a mission-critical platform serving existing customers at WPAFB. In this role, you will design and build Go-based microservices that power core platform capabilities and data pipelines. You'll work alongside a blended team of engineers, data specialists, and mission SMEs, with the autonomy to shape service architecture and the technical culture of a growing program. Active Top Secret clearance is strongly preferred; we offer clearance sponsorship for exceptional candidates who do not currently hold one. Desired start date for selected candidate is late July – August 2026.

Criteria for success

• Design, build, and operate high throughput Go microservices supporting core platform capabilities and data pipelines
• Communicate clearly with both engineering peers and mission stakeholders, translating requirements into resilient, well-tested services
• Champion clean API design, code review discipline, and automated testing across the service portfolio
• Balance delivery of new platform capabilities while maintaining the reliability, performance, and observability of services already in production
• Bring curiosity and initiative to an evolving data model, comfortable operating with ambiguity as mission requirements mature

Required Experience and Skills

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years building production backend services in Go
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing RESTful and/or gRPC APIs for distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with containerized deployments (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/EKS)
• Experience with relational (Postgres) and non-relational (Elasticsearch / Opensearch) data stores, including schema design for high-volume data ingestion
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or similar)
• Strong grasp of concurrent programming patterns, unit/integration testing, and performance profiling in Go
• U.S. citizenship is required; sponsorship for clearance processing is available for highly qualified candidates.

Desired Education and Experience

• Prior experience supporting DoW or IC programs
• Experience with data processing or streaming architectures (Argo Workflow, Airflow, Numaflow, or similar)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and service-layer abstraction tooling (Terraform, Crossplane)
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility strongly preferred

About Awetomaton

We build software that enables humans to make informed decisions from raw intel data, with a specialization in satellite collection. We are a Dayton-based defense startup that believes there is a critical skill & culture gap - one we are filling with high-output, mission focused engineering talent. Results matter to our customers. We've never lost a customer because we deliver what they need. Awetomaton is where you do work that matters with a passionate team in an environment that inspires your creativity.

Benefits

We provide industry leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.