Software Engineer - JobID-0207

About the role

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software Engineer to be part of our Engineering team and based out of our Arlington, VA, Mount Laurel, NJ, or San Diego, CA location. The selected Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and integrating software solutions to support our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope and Define Requirements: Manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all the deliverables within a project successfully
• Support conversion of customer requirements into a refined vision
• Support development of user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
• Engineer Solutions: Design and implement solutions that meet specific requirements using state-of-the-art data structures, algorithms, patterns, and tools
• Explore and prototype next-generation solutions
• Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
• Develop software interfaces to communicate across various network protocols and messaging frameworks
• Integrate software components into complex software environments
• Assure Quality: Maintain a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet objectives and align needs, uses, and acceptance requirements set forth by relevant stakeholders
• Participate in and provide feedback in design and code reviews
• Develop software using secure coding practices
• Support test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
• Manage Risk and Opportunities: Assess, plan, identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities
• Support preparation, tracking, and delivery of contractual deliverables

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Understanding of object-oriented programming
• Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns
• Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity
• Experience with software testing and configuration management
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Excellence in oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
• Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork

Pay Range*

This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.