Advanced Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Perform software requirements analysis, participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, including creating new work products or enhancing existing applications
• Perform technical planning, verification and validation of work, conduct cost and risk analysis, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems
• Apply standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to generate technical engineering products
• Research and analyze data such as customer design proposals, market trends, technology standards, specifications, and manuals to assess feasibility of design or application
• Support and develop the technical culture by being engaged, curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver user-centered design
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field
• 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience
• Experience with Agile methodologies (preferred)
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Strong fundamentals in computer science theory (data structures, algorithms, computational complexity)
• Solid object-oriented programming and software design skills
• Proficiency in Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript using object-oriented techniques
• Knowledge of web services such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux
• Familiarity with DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
• Experience with cloud services (AWS)
• Experience leading software teams using Agile methodologies
• Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications and distributed systems
• Knowledge of message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), concurrent programming, multi-threaded systems, memory and CPU profiling, data modeling, and efficient data access methods
• Experience with user interface manipulation and information visualization

Nice to Have

• Agile experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains
• Experience with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
• Experience leading software teams using Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of distributed systems and message queues
• Experience with building large-scale mission-critical applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups
• Opportunities for continuous learning and development
• Research-oriented work with award-winning teams
• Work environment that values trust, honesty, and transparency