SAIC

Principal Software Engineer

SAIC • $130K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Diego, CA
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in computer science or related field and 9+ years of software engineering experience; Masters and 7+ years acceptable; relevant experience may substitute for degree
  • 5+ years in technical project lead roles
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Able to obtain a Secret clearance after start
  • Deep expertise in the Java platform, familiarity with JVM languages like Kotlin or Scala
  • Experience with refactoring, design patterns, and modern software practices

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain new features and enhancements for JRE client and server applications
  • Contribute deep domain expertise in tactical data link, situational awareness, and command and control
  • Refactor existing codebases to meet future product needs
  • Review architecture and implementations of other engineers
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure quality software development through practices like test-driven development and Agile methodologies

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity from San Diego, CA
  • Ability to contribute to mission-critical defense systems
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technology and software solutions
  • Potential for professional growth in high-impact projects
  • Collaboration with a dedicated and skilled engineering team
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a full-stack Principal Software Engineer to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. This is a Remote Role in San Diego, CA. It is REQUIRED to be local to the area. You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered who can obtain a Secret clearance after you start.

JRE is a combat-proven datalink gateway that plays a vital role in the defense of the United States and our allies by extending the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. As a senior principal software engineer on the team, you'll play an essential role in evolving JRE for the future mission needs of the warfighter.

JOB DUTIES:
  • Design, develop, and maintain major new features, enhancements, and integrations for the JRE suite of edge- and cloud-deployed client and server applications
  • Develop and contribute deep domain expertise in the tactical data link, situational awareness, and command and control domains
  • Refactor existing implementations to align with and meet future product needs
  • Leverage your experience to contribute to architecture and implementation reviews of other engineers


Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

Credentials and Education
  • Bachelor's in computer science or a related field and nine (9) years or more of professional software engineering experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more of related experience; relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree
  • 5+ years in a technical project lead role
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance after start


Technical Qualifications
  • Deep expertise in the Java platform; including fluency with Java, and familiarity with JVM languages such as Kotlin or Scala
  • Thorough knowledge of object-oriented and functional design patterns; software design principles; refactoring techniques, code and test automation smells, and domain-driven design
  • Experience with RPC and message-oriented distributed systems integration and related integration patterns
  • Experience with network programming, networking protocols, and the low-level processing of binary data
  • Proven experience developing and maintaining large-scale codebases (1M+ lines)
  • Experience leading successful large-scale, phased refactoring projects
  • Experience with dependency injection and the Spring family of frameworks, including Spring Boot, Spring Data, and Spring Security
  • Team-based development experience via pairing or mobbing, and an eagerness to work collaboratively
  • Test-driven development experience
  • Experience designing and developing solutions iteratively and incrementally via Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Extreme Programming, or Lean Software Development
  • Experience with continuous integration and modern deployment practices for edge and cloud systems
  • Experience developing systems built with Gradle


Domain Knowledge
  • Significant experience in the tactical data link and C5ISR domains, or in the development of comparable mission-critical, high-reliability, near-real-time systems
  • Knowledge of MIL-STDs such as 6016, 6017, 3011, 6020, 6040, and 2525; tactical terminals and radios such as MIDS JTRS, STT, AN/ARC, and AN/PRC; GPS and inertial navigation systems protocols such as NMEA 0183 and GPS-153; avionics standards such as ARINC 429 and 661; and industry security standards such as DISA STIGs, and NIST SP 800-171 and 800-207


DESIRED SKILLS:
  • Experience with native development with C, C++, or Rust
  • Public contributions to open-source projects


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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