Software Engineer (Backend Focus)
Set of X
Set of X is led by industry veterans who see government contracting as a good community with plenty of opportunity to go around. With a shared desire to give back, grow the community, and do great work, the Set of X team is building an elite group of engineers with a strong sense of shared responsibility and ownership
Because who you work with matters.
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You will act as backend developer supporting a large-scale innovative project that involves the design, implementation, deployment, and high-performance tuning of large datasets in graph databases to provide unique and powerful visualizations for customer mission impact. You will work closely with analysts, operators, and other software engineers to build and maintain constantly changing and growing datasets. You will also be responsible for writing efficient graph retrieval and analytic traversal queries that answer key customer questions and surface critical insights.
Responsibilities:- Create new datasets to store into an existing platform.
- Build various extract/transform/load services.
- Work with stakeholders to understand the domain and elicit requirements to form and enhance the overall solution.
- Expert with Object Oriented programming languages (Java, C#).
- Strong experience with build environment tools such as Gradle or Maven.
- Service containerization and deployment experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Git.
- Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j.
- Experience with modeling data and relationships in graph databases.
- Expertise in high performance tuning of graph databases.
- Experience with networking concepts, protocols, and analysis (routers, switches, etc.).
- Knowledge of SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
- Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
Education/Experience:
8 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Total Compensation Package
We offer a comprehensive compensation package designed to support your well-being and professional growth. Our competitive base salary is complemented by an extensive benefits program, including:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Peace of mind with financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- 401(k) Plan: No personal investment required to benefit from a generous employer contribution, allowing you to maximize your take-home pay.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy time away from work to recharge.
- Technology Refresh: Upgrade your devices regularly, or opt for a year-end bonus if you don’t need new tech.
- Training and Professional Development: A $5,250 annual budget for ongoing education, certifications, and professional memberships. Or use this annual benefit to repay a student loan tax-free.
For a full overview of our benefits, please visit our benefits tab.
Additional Perks and Benefits
- Stock Plan: Become an equity owner with a yearly stock grant—let's build the future together.
- Flex Leave and Exchange Plan: Take up to 8 weeks off for a strong work-life balance or sell back unused time for double the value!
- Virtual Office Compensation: Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet services.
- Fringe Benefit Mall: Choose from perks like Uber rides, a beer of the month club, Amazon Prime, and Hello Fresh—whatever suits you best!
- Profit-Sharing Cash Bonus: Share in the company’s success with an end-of-year cash bonus.
- Referral Bonus: Help us grow by bringing in top talent and earn a bonus for each successful referral.
$138k - $163k
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