Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II

Ocient is building OcientAIQ™ – a complete ecosystem for delivering trusted agentic AI solutions at petabyte scale, for the organizations that can't afford to get AI wrong. Our customers protect networks, secure nations, and power the global economy. The problems we solve are genuinely hard, and the work matters. Founded in 2016 by the team that built Cleversafe (acquired by IBM in 2015), Ocient is headquartered in Chicago with a remote-first global team. We are a carbon-neutral company backed by leading investors including Greycroft, OCA Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and Buoyant Ventures.

Ocient is searching for an experienced Software Engineer with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for solving hard problems. You will be working with industry-leading software architects to help implement and test a cutting-edge data warehouse.

Responsibilities:

• Able to create design docs for smaller components and improve the designs for larger components.
• Successfully and independently implements designs of components or smaller systems provided by other engineers.
• Responds to and efficiently fixes issues from the code review process.
• Tests, debugs and fixes code in small components.
• Takes responsibility for bringing tasks to completion and meeting deadlines.

Ideal Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field
• 2+ years of industry experience writing code to solve complex problems using an object-oriented programming language (e.g. C++, Java)
• Strong understanding and application of data structures and algorithms
• Demonstrated coding experience on core technology
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently

An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:

• Experience architecting high performance, distributed systems
• Ability to own and manage all risk associated with large complex problems
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills

Interview Requirements:

All interviews are conducted via video and require candidates to have their camera on for the duration of the session. The use of video filters, face-altering effects, or virtual backgrounds is not permitted for security and verification purposes.

Ocient is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for more information.