Big Duck Applied Sciences
Software Engineer — Data Middleware (Hybrid/Remote Eligible + Internship Eligible)
About the job
BDAS is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and scale IDDMF (Intelligent Data-Driven Middleware Framework) — our proprietary, patent-pending middleware architecture for telemetry and flight-test environments. You'll work on real-time data ingestion, normalization, serialization, enrichment, and egress pipelines that support defense, aerospace, and commercial clients. Location: Boulder, CO (Hybrid/Remote-eligible) Responsibilities Design and build high-throughput data ingestion pipelines for heterogeneous telemetry sources Develop protocol- and format-agnostic middleware components (IRIG 106, TmNS, MQTT, gRPC/REST) Integrate sensor/DAQ hardware (e.g., enDAQ) into data pipelines Collaborate with data science team on closed-loop AI/ML optimization integration Support deployment across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field Experience with backend development (Python, Go, or similar) Familiarity with real-time data processing and API design Bonus: experience with telemetry, aerospace, or defense systems Internship Opportunity: An internship track is also available for this role. A completed degree is not required for internship candidates — current students and early-career applicants with relevant coursework, projects, or experience are encouraged to apply and to note their interest in the internship in their application.