Senior Software Engineer at The Boeing Company
Seattle, WA
$171,700–$232,300from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on leading the development and architecture of a core telemetry interpretation framework that converts raw binary sensor data from commercial and military aircraft into usable engineering intelligence. Day-to-day work involves designing data pipelines, implementing integrity checks, selecting storage formats, and mentoring other engineers. It suits a seasoned software engineer with a background in aviation data formats or aircraft performance systems.
Senior level · 9+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The 9+ years of software development experience is required with Java, C++, OR Python — the JD gates on proficiency in at least one of these three languages, not all three. They are captured as a single requirement with alternatives.
Apache Parquet, ORC, HDF5, and Delta Lake appear in the responsibilities narrative AND are explicitly called out under Preferred Qualifications — they are marked preferred accordingly.
ARINC 429, 717, and 767 format experience appears only under Preferred Qualifications.
The clearance gate is 'ability to obtain' a Secret clearance post-start, not an active clearance at hire — but the JD explicitly states an interim/final Secret is required, so it is treated as a hard gate.
The role is union-represented (Boeing IAM), which may affect compensation and working conditions beyond the stated pay range.
A technical coding assessment (CodeVue) is required as part of the selection process.
The alt SOC (15-1243 Database Architects) reflects the significant data pipeline and storage architecture responsibilities, though the primary work is software development of the Boeing Translation Engine.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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