Engineer Software 2

First Tek, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience
  • Proficient in C++ and Java programming languages
  • Hands-on experience building UI components with React
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs
  • Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD and containerization
  • Proficient in developing and debugging applications in Linux/WSL
  • Active Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance front-end user interfaces using React
  • Design, develop, and maintain back-end services
  • Implement responsive UI components following UI/UX best practices
  • Apply modern design patterns and UI frameworks, especially React
  • Develop, test, and deploy code in a Linux/WSL environment
  • Manage containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Collaborate in an Agile environment and participate in code reviews

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote work based in College Park, MD
  • Opportunity to work on defense-focused projects
  • Engagement in Agile team dynamics
  • Access to modern development tools and practices
  • Work on real-time and combat system projects, enhancing skills in a vital sector
Full Job Description
We are seeking a versatile mid-level software developer (5+ years of professional experience) to join our defense-focused engineering team. The role emphasizes modern software design, API development, DevSecOps practices, and real-time/combat system projects. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance and be comfortable working in a hybrid-remote environment.

Key Responsibilities.
  • Build and enhance front-end user interfaces using React (including hooks, functional components, state management libraries)
  • Design, develop, and maintain back-end services
  • Implement responsive UI components and follow UI/UX best practices, integrating with design systems.
  • Apply modern design patterns and UI frameworks such as React.
  • Develop, test, and deploy code in a Linux/WSL environment.
  • Experience with containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes.
  • Write automated UI tests.
  • Collaborate in an Agile environment, participate in code reviews

Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5 years of professional software development.
  • Programming Languages: Proficiency in C++, Java
  • Front-End UI Development: Hands-on experience building UI components with React
  • API Development: Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs
  • DevSecOps: Working knowledge of Agile, CI/CD (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Testing: Experience with automated testing tools.
  • IDE/Tooling: Comfortable using VSCode, Eclipse, or NetBeans.
  • Linux/WSL Development: Proficient in developing, building, and debugging applications within Linux/WSL
  • Cloud: Practical experience with AWS services.
  • Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance
  • Location: Hybrid remote work based in College Park, MD.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Cosmos or similar mission-planning/analysis tools.
  • Experience with real-time or combat systems and associated performance constraints.
  • cyber-security

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