
Senior Software Engineer II
Metis Technology Solutions, Inc
Mountain View, CAJob$140–200K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Metis Technology Solutions seeks an experienced Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer to build and support a platform for air traffic management simulation and research. The role works with software developers, data engineers, system administrators, researchers, and other technical staff to design, implement, automate, secure, and maintain the infrastructure and processes used to build, test, deploy, and operate project software.
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Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer The annual base salary range for this position in Mountain View, CA is $140,000-$200,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Mtis considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. POSITION SUMMARY: Metis Technology Solutions is seeking an experienced Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer to join our team and help us build and support a cutting-edge platform for the next generation of air traffic management simulation and research. The successful candidate is a motivated self-starter with a passion for modeling and simulation (ideally in an aerospace environment) with extensive software engineering experience. The position will work closely with software developers, data engineers, system administrators, researchers, and other technical staff to design, implement, automate, secure, and maintain the infrastructure and processes used to build, test, deploy, and operate project software. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline. Required Skills and Knowledge : 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, DevOps, software operations, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or a closely related technical field. At least 8 years of experience developing complex, scalable applications in Java and/or another object-oriented language. Demonstrated proficiency in algorithm design. Deep knowledge of data structures and data analysis Have a passion for quality and writing clean, solid, readable code that scales and performs well. Strong desire to learn, push the envelope, and share knowledge with others. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and the ability to independently investigate and resolve complex operational issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers, data engineers, system administrators, researchers, and other technical stakeholders. Extra credit: Provide your GitHub account or StackOverflow profile with your resume! Desired Skills and Knowledge Strong proficiency in mathematics, particularly statistics, linear algebra, or calculus. Strong familiarity with aircraft operations or National Air Space operations domains. Experience engineering software systems of medium-to-large scope and complexity. Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., XP, scrum). LOCATION SPECIFIC REQUIRMENTS : NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA **SECURITY CLEARANCE: Applicant must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government Public Trust Clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen **
How this job compares
Set against the 41,450 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$140–200K/yr
- California median$165–246K/yr7,748 salary ranges
- US median$135–217K/yr32,924 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $170K, is 17% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 9,644 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,450 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,635 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 14,764 of the 41,450 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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