Associate Software Engineer

STR

$110K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • Expertise in Python programming
  • Experience in data science and algorithm development
  • Knowledge of object-oriented programming principles
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA
  • Ability to adopt new languages and technologies rapidly
  • Must be eligible for a Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team to design and develop advanced algorithms and software systems
  • Assist in the software development lifecycle from prototypes to integrated systems
  • Develop decision aids for mission planning applications
  • Implement information fusion techniques for situational awareness
  • Create novel visualizations to support human analysts and planners
  • Utilize flexible hybrid work arrangements when possible

Benefits

  • Flexible, hybrid working environment
  • Access to advanced research and development opportunities
  • Growth prospects within a growing technology company
  • Focus on cutting-edge technologies in defense and intelligence sectors
Full Job Description
The Role:

Work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, and deploy advanced algorithms and software systems. Assist other technical contributors throughout the software lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Work on a diverse set of applications, including decision aids for mission planning, information fusion for situational awareness, and novel visualizations to provide decision support to human analysts/planners. This position is based in one of our offices, but will take advantage of STR's flexible, hybrid environment - when the work does not require use of STR's facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.

Who You Are:
  • BS in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Demonstrated expertise in Python
  • Experience with data science and algorithm development
  • Experience with the following:
    • Object-oriented programming principles
    • AI-assisted software development and life cycle tools
    • Service oriented architectures or micro-service architectures
    • Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA
    • Test-driven development methodologies
  • A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
  • Ability to obtain a Security Clearance, for which US citizenship is needed by the US government

Even Better:
  • MS in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Experience with any of the following:
    • Java or Scala
    • Front-end user interface design and development
    • LLM / vLLM orchestration and integration
    • Performance profiling and tuning
    • Distributed computing, e.g., Kafka event streams
    • Developing concurrent and asynchronous code
    • DevOps or CI/CD tools such as Gitlab
    • Active Security Clearance


Full-Time Salary Range: $110,000 to $120,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

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