Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Systems

About the Role

ThayerMahan is seeking a senior software engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily focus on full stack web application development.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain software solutions by writing and reviewing code, creating and maintaining documentation, and developing and reviewing design proposals.
• Work on incompletely specified tasks, fluidly communicating what the specifications should be, or what the solution space (range of options) is.
• “Jump in the deep end” and figure things out, with little or no up-front explanations.
• Fluidly consider short- and long-term plans, selecting “minimum viable” short-term options that elegantly build toward long-term goals.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills for socializing plans, potential options, and working toward well-specified product behaviors.
• Explore code repositories to understand how existing features have been implemented.
• Update code to address defects or to create new capabilities.
• Design and implement new features.
• Write documentation for users or maintainers.
• Write automated tests.
• Learn new technologies.
• Research technologies for potential adoption.
• Communicate clearly and efficiently around all of the above.
• Collaborate productively with stakeholders and other engineers.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (position entails access to Controlled Unclassified Information).
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• 8+ years relevant industry experience.
• Able to obtain DoD security clearance.

Skills

Required

• Full stack web application development.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Git
• Python
• Bash
• Linux
• Data visualization (e.g., matplotlib, plotly)
• Docker
• AWS
• Javascript/Typescript/Angular

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Ability to travel to Groton HQ on short notice (strongly preferred).
• Occasional travel for at-sea support or major client milestones.