By Light Professional IT Services

Software Engineer III

By Light Professional IT Services • $108K — $130K *
Orlando, FL 32828In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant field.
  • 10+ years of software development experience.
  • Proficient in Unity and/or Unreal Engine for software design and coding.
  • Strong project management skills for planning and tracking development activities.
  • Experience in software application design, development, and modification.
  • Ability to create and maintain comprehensive software documentation.
  • Experience managing and mentoring a team of software developers.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop software applications and system enhancements.
  • Lead daily development meetings and track project progress.
  • Analyze software requirements and maintain project backlog.
  • Conduct software peer reviews to ensure coding standards are met.
  • Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Consult on complex projects and support proposal development.
  • Assist in technical planning and project estimation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for technical leadership and mentorship.
  • Engagement in innovative simulation projects.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Potential for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
  • Support for obtaining a Security Clearance.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer that will envision product development and oversight of simulation projects through completion; analyze, design, and develop software enhancements and new modules; guide the development of a project from initial design through testing while providing strategic management direction. Provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

  • Designs and develops software applications, components, and system enhancements.
  • Lead daily development meetings and monitor progress against established project tasks and schedules.
  • Analyze and decompose software requirements into actionable development tasks and maintain the project backlog.
  • Lead and conduct software peer reviews to ensure adherence to established coding, design, and implementation standards.
  • Performs coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
  • May provide consultation on complex projects. Supports development of project proposals.
  • Support technical planning, estimation, and development of project proposals.


Required Experience/Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant degree.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience as software developer.
  • Experience designing and coding software applications using the Unity and/or Unreal Engine.
  • Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and track software development activities to support project objectives and schedules.
  • Experience designing, developing, and modifying software application, components, and prototypes.
  • Research product development options and provides analysis for product direction.
  • Consults with internal functional areas to identify customer needs and include into project objectives. Provides support regarding product development to internal departments.
  • Manages and directs up to four to five software developers. Supports evaluation of software engineers' performance, sets project expectations and goals for team members, and mentors/trains staff.
  • Ability to create and maintain software design and project documentation.


Preferred Experience/Qualifications

  • Experience supporting military, government, or technical training programs.
  • Extensive experience developing software applications using C#.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience developing applications using a 3D game engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent understanding of text-based structured data such as JSON and XML
  • Strong background in Modeling and Simulation application development background
  • Extensive experience with bug tracking and task management applications such as Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • Expert understanding and application of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.


Special Requirements/Security Clearance

  • Ability to obtain a Security Clearance

About By Light Professional IT Services

By Light Professional IT Services is a provider of full lifecycle information technology and telecommunications solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. The company provides services in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud computing, application development, network engineering, and strategic consulting. By Light has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and has been named a top workplace by The Washington Post.
Learn more about By Light Professional IT Services
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Information Technology
* Ladders Estimates

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