812084 Software Engineer $260,000.00

Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter Expert
Location: Bethesda, MD
Core Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
Salary: Up to $260,000 per year

About the Role

This position requires an active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with a polygraph. The Biometrics Software Engineer specializes in integrating biometric technologies (e.g., fingerprint, facial recognition, iris scanning) from systems such as IDEMIA's MBSS into existing software systems. The role demands expertise in both biometric algorithms and software development practices to seamlessly connect biometric data capture with other applications and platforms.

Experience Levels

• Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)
• Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)
• Senior (6-10 years’ experience)
• Expert (11-15 years’ experience)
• SME (16+ years’ experience)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software modules to integrate various biometric modalities (facial recognition, fingerprint, iris scan) with existing applications and systems using provided SDKs and APIs.
• Develop and maintain application programming interfaces (APIs) for third-party applications to interact with the biometric system.
• Contribute to the overall system architecture for biometric integration, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Develop data processing pipelines to handle biometric data capture, storage, and transmission, adhering to privacy and security regulations.
• Participate in software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement, using Java and JavaScript.
• Create detailed technical documentation for integration processes, API usage, and system configurations.
• Identify and resolve issues related to biometric integration, including software compatibility and data quality.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of various biometric modalities (facial recognition, fingerprint, iris scanning), including their strengths, limitations, and accuracy factors.
• Experience with integrating third-party APIs and SDKs for biometric data capture and processing.
• Understanding of security protocols and best practices for handling sensitive biometric data.
• Familiarity with database technologies to store and manage biometric data.
• Expertise with Java, Spring, C2S, and the software development lifecycle; experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices.

Qualifications

Master's degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 or more years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with structured analysis and design methodologies.
• Experience integrating with biometric-based identity management solutions.

Benefits

Compensation

• Outstanding salaries (up to $260,000 per year).
• Full Vanguard 401k Plan with a full scope of investment options, 100% employer-matched contribution up to 6% of salary, and ability to max out 401k savings ($57k or $63.5k if over 50).
• Annual B4Corp phantom stock (2-year vesting period).
• Employee referral bonus: $3,000 per year for every year a referred employee works at B4Corp.

Insurance

• Medical: United Health Care (UHC) with multiple plan options.
• Dental: United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan.
• Vision: Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans.
• Short-term disability: 60% of salary up to $2,000 per week (Mutual of Omaha).
• Long-term disability: 60% of salary up to $10,000 per month (Mutual of Omaha).
• Life insurance: $200,000 (Mutual of Omaha).

Paid Time Off

• Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays).
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval).

About the Company

B4Corp is a small defense contracting company focused on providing an optimum environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States intelligence community and other defense organizations. The company emphasizes a low-overhead, highly efficient, high-salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting client needs. B4Corp seeks information technology professionals with a high sense of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and mission drive.