Senior Software Engineer

1 week, 5 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
STR

STR

STR is a technology company dedicated to solving emerging national security challenges by developing and applying cutting-edge technology. They focus on cybersecurity, analytics, sensing, and systems to make society safer. As an employee-owned company,...

Aerospace & Defense
251-1K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Collaborate closely with a small research team to develop solutions to complex technical problems.
  • Take ownership of significant project features or components and deliver them with minimal supervision.
  • Lead technical discussions, guide architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Design, implement, and test software for advanced real-time data communications and networking solutions.
  • Develop and test software across research, development, and production environments.
  • Analyze and improve existing designs and processes to optimize performance.
  • Deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced, research-focused environment.
  • Develop operational prototypes for experimentation and performance analysis.
  • Create customer-facing operational systems that meet high reliability and usability standards.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in relevant software engineering roles.
  • Proficiency in Python, C, C++, or similar interpreted or low-level programming languages.
  • Experience with designing and implementing open architectures and rapid prototyping methodologies.
  • Strong working knowledge of software testing, evaluation best practices, and industry-standard development lifecycles.
  • Significant hands-on experience developing software with GNU/Linux toolchains using open-source software.
  • Deep understanding of networking principles, including the 5-layer OSI networking stack.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent expertise.
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
  • Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance is preferred.
  • Advanced experience in Python, MATLAB, and/or other high-level programming languages is preferred.
  • Proven ability to build, deploy, and maintain production-ready software systems is preferred.
  • Experience writing software in a multi-party, large-scale codebase is preferred.
  • Demonstrated success managing technical challenges in experimental or laboratory environments, including quantitative analysis, is preferred.
  • Familiarity with multi-threaded or multi-core real-time operating concepts is preferred.
  • Knowledge of high-level software architecture design and scalability principles is preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities, including mentoring junior staff and contributing to team efficiency, is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time salary range of $134,000 to $184,000.
  • Work on cutting-edge technologies with immediate impact on national security.
  • Collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding.
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team.
  • Challenging work that contributes to making the world safer.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the employment process.
  • Equal opportunity employer commitment.

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