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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

Lead Software Architect

Salary

$211,650 - $286,350 per year

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Description

The Boeing Company is seeking a Lead Software Architect to support the Denali Software team located in Herndon, Virginia. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) software engineering organization.

The successful candidate will lead the end-to-end architecture, design, development, testing, analysis, and maintenance of software systems to meet industry, customer, safety, security, and regulatory/certification standards.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the architecture, design, development, testing, analysis, and maintenance of software systems
  • Partnering with stakeholders to define system requirements and translate them into software requirements
  • Overseeing software system-level analyses and research activities to identify risks, issues, opportunities, and technology gaps
  • Directing integration, enhancement, optimization, debugging, and verification activities
  • Establishing, monitoring, and improving software processes, tools, and key performance indicators
  • Managing and reviewing the development, documentation, and maintenance of user documentation and support processes
  • Supporting software project management, including planning, execution, contractual compliance, and review of product and process alignment with project plans and standards

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Active Top Secret and SCI eligible
  • 10+ years of experience in the Software Development lifecycle
  • 10+ years of experience with Java, C++, Angular/React.js, HTML, and CSS languages
  • 10+ years of experience developing, documenting, and maintaining architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems
  • 5+ years of experience leading projects and/or individuals in software development lifecycle tasks
  • 5+ years of experience in developing software products in a cloud environment

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Experience with embedded software architecture/development/design
  • Experience with Agile software development and related processes
  • Experience with implementation, verification, and validation processes, practices, and guidelines
  • Experience with software development processes in compliance with established internal and industry standards, guidelines, and best practices

The salary range for this position is $211,650 - $286,350 per year.

Skills

Nice to have

  • Agile software development
  • Embedded software architecture
  • Implementation, verification, and validation processes

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Herndon-VA/Lead-Software-Architect_JR2026523182-2

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