Advanced Software Engineer

About the role

This position is Hybrid/Flex/or Remote while on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsburgh location.

Responsibilities

• Perform software requirements analysis, participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
• Research and analyze data, such as customer design proposals, market trends, state of technology and industry, specifications and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.
• Clearance Requirements: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Skills

• Programming Skills: Strong fundamentals in Computer Science theory (data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity), Solid object oriented programming and software design skills, Proficient in one of the following: Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript (using object oriented techniques), Web Services knowledge such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux
• Other beneficial common programming patterns/paradims: Seasoned, experienced professional having a wide range of professional experience, Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab), Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
• Experience leading software teams using Agile methodologies, Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements, Concurrent programming and building multi-threaded systems, Memory and CPU profiling, Data modeling and writing efficient data access methods, Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications, Experience with distributed systems, Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), Direct manipulation of user interfaces, Information visualization (charts, rendering maps)

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more