Crown is a global leader in planning and implementing advanced air mobility (AAM) services, with a particular focus on urban air mobility (UAM). We bring more than three decades of experience in developing strategy, exploring concepts, assessing technologies, developing use cases, and projecting economic impacts for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Canadian government, and state and city departments of transportation. We are looking for an exceptional new team member to join our Crown innovators working with companies and government agencies to safely advance aviation’s newest frontier.

We offer a competitive benefits package including matching 401K, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. We have been voted one of the best places to work in the Washington DC area. We have built this reputation by hiring great people who value and support the mission of our customers. Come experience the Crown difference.

Crown was voted as "One of the DC region’s Top Workplaces in 2020."

Crown is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer who will support UAM and UAS traffic management and other projects.

Required Skills: 

• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and microservices experience building scalable and loosely coupled systems
• Messaging communication using Apache Kafka and Avro schemas
• Strong RESTful API design with OpenAPI
• Experience with application frameworks such as Spring
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience in container technologies such as Docker and container management such as Kubernetes
• Experience in NoSQL databases such as Mongo DB, Redis
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS

Other Desired Skills:

• Experience with geo-spatial database such as PostGIS
• Experience with observability concepts and tools such as Prometheus, Grafana
• Familiar with other scripting or procedural languages such as Python, Javascript/Nodejs, Go

Required Education/Skills:

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 4 years experience
• US Citizenship 

Visit: www.crownci.com for additional information on our company.

Crown is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, age, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Persons unable to complete an online application should contact Crown HR for assistance at (703) 650-0663 ext 3059.

Crown is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor