Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 - (AHT)

Description

The company's Advanced Programs group, inside its space systems, multi-domain operations and missile defense integration business unit, is hiring a software engineer at Level 3 or 4.

The team develops and produces optimized product lines for several customers and aims to give the warfighter a clear edge. You will take on demanding, varied projects in a collaborative research and development setting.

The work centres on modern CI/CD practices and scientific programming for complex mathematical software.

The opening may be filled at a higher grade: Principal Software Engineer at Level 3, or Senior Principal Software Engineer at Level 4, based on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated build, integration and deployment workflows, including automated deployment of existing applications to cloud environments.
• Deploy software in containerized and orchestrated environments.
• Write, build, test, integrate and debug C++ software.
• Support the research, development and release of complex mathematical software within an Agile team.
• Build tools and prototypes as needed.
• Work with cross-discipline teams and communicate clearly with engineers at every level.
• Mentor junior developers through code reviews, pair programming and knowledge sharing.
• Explain technical approaches and findings, and contribute to technical documentation and customer-facing presentations.
• Perform well under high expectations, across varied assignments in team and collaborative settings.

Requirements

• For Principal Software Engineer (Level 3): a STEM bachelor's degree from an accredited university is preferred, plus 5 years of related experience; or a STEM master's degree plus 3 years; or a PhD plus 1 year.
• For Senior Principal Software Engineer (Level 4): a STEM bachelor's degree from an accredited university is preferred, plus 8 years of related experience; or a STEM master's degree plus 6 years; or a PhD plus 4 years.
• Hold a current, active, in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, and be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Be willing and able to travel 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Experience with modern C++, development tools and integrated development environments.
• Background in GitLab CI/CD toolchains or equivalents.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with object-oriented programming and data structures.
• Experience developing on Linux.
• Experience debugging C++ applications.
• Experience with inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms.
• A working understanding of linear algebra.
• Familiarity with Git and other revision control, documentation, planning and review systems.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and tools such as GitLab and Jira.
• Preferred: a current, active, in-scope TS/SCI security clearance.
• Preferred: experience with C++20 and template meta-programming.
• Preferred: experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies.
• Preferred: experience building ZeroMQ-based messaging solutions.
• Preferred: experience with multi-threaded applications and low-latency programming.
• Preferred: interest in working in a research and development setting.
• Preferred: experience working with Intelligence Community customers.
• Preferred: experience with data manipulation, processing and visualization software packages.

Conditions

The role is on site in Boulder, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, about 25 miles from downtown Denver.

The company may provide relocation assistance.

A Top Secret clearance is required before you can start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Primary level base pay range: $114,000.00 to $171,000.00. Secondary level base pay range: $142,200.00 to $213,400.00. These ranges are a general guide; final pay depends on the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime pay, a shift differential and a discretionary bonus.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.