Software Engineer 3 (TS/SCI with Poly)

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
• Write and review software and system documentation.
• Serve as a team lead appropriate to the software development process being used on assigned projects.
• Design and implement complex database or data repository interfaces and queries.
• Develop and implement algorithms that meet or exceed system performance and functional requirements.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, collaborating with users and system engineers, evaluating system workflows, data usage, and work processes, and investigating problem areas.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, and improve overall performance.
• Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure design outcomes.
• Design and implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints.
• Perform quality control reviews on team deliverables.
• Implement recommendations to improve documentation and software development process standards.
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure work is completed in accordance with established software development processes.
• Collaborate with system and hardware engineers to define software requirements, project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and system interfaces.
• Coordinate software system installations and monitor equipment functionality to ensure operational specifications are met.
• Recommend new technologies and development processes for complex software projects.
• Serve as the technical lead for multiple software development teams.
• Select the appropriate software development process in coordination with customers and systems engineering teams.
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more development teams and monitor team performance.

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Technical Skills (preferred): Python, Integrating and training Huggingface transformer models, data science workflows, ETL, and data lakes, developing and deploying ML/AI models in real-world applications, Machine learning libraries such as PyTorch, containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, evaluation of information retrieval techniques, Cluster management such as SLURM, Database management and SQL.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Flexible work schedule to include onsite, hybrid or remote, as dictated by position
• 401(k) and company-funded life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition and training assistance
• Financial rewards for employee referrals.
• Pet insurance
• Employee discount program