Associate C++ Software Engineer - Boulder, CO

SciTec, Inc.

$88K — $107K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
  • Fluency in C++ programming
  • Experience using Linux operating systems
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
  • Knowledge of Makefiles, shell scripts, and data structures
  • Detail-oriented with communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Owns small projects or tasks within the program
  • Demonstrates strong C++ coding and software design skills
  • Participates in agile meetings and collaborates with team leads
  • Engages in continuous development and other assigned duties

Benefits

  • 3% fully vested company 401K contribution with no employee requirement
  • 100% company paid HSA medical insurance with options
  • 80% company paid dental insurance
  • 100% company paid vision insurance
  • 100% company paid life insurance
  • 100% company paid long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Annual profit-sharing plan
  • Discretionary performance bonus
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid time off including holiday, vacation, and sick pay
  • Flexible work hours
Full Job Description
SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented senior software engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. Our ideal candidate will be a well-rounded C++ developer, work well as part of a rapid pace, collaborative, small-team environment and be able to engineer, prototype, develop, integrate, and test advanced software solutions into Government frameworks.

Responsibilities
  • Works on program sub task or feature, may own small projects
  • Demonstrates fluency of primary coding language; comfortable with software design
  • Regularly communicates with team leads, engages in agile meetings and processes
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
  • Experience and fluency in C++
  • Experience using Linux operating systems
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
  • Knowledge in C++ language on Linux
  • Knowledge of writing and debugging Makefiles
  • Knowledge of writing and debugging shell scripts
  • Knowledge of Data Structures
  • Detail oriented
  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred
  • An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
  • At least one year of professional experience and fluency in C++
  • At least two years of professional experience using Linux operating systems
  • Experience implementing features of C++ 11, 14, 17 and 20 standards
  • Optimization skills for high data throughput processing
  • Strong understanding and experience with modern object-oriented design, inheritance patterns and SOLID principles
  • Software vulnerability analysis and remediation using static code analysis tools
  • Unit, component, and integration test development with a test framework such as googletest - test driven design
  • Exception and error handling for recovery and graceful degradation
  • Application containerization and orchestration with docker, docker-compose, podman, Kubernetes, etc.
  • Process automation and CI/CD in Jenkins, gitlab-ci or similar
  • Build configuration with CMake
  • Experience with the exploitation and analysis of OPIR, E/O, SAR, Spectral, RF, or other remotely sensed data
  • Professional experience with DevSecOps
  • Professional or academic experience with Agile software development

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
  • 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
  • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
  • 80% company paid Dental insurance
  • 100% company paid Vision insurance
  • 100% company paid Life insurance
  • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
  • Short-term Disability insurance
  • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
  • Flexible Work Hours


The pay range for this position is $88,000 - $107,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

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