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.
• Care for 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).
• Techniques such as 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 are preferred.

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