Software Engineer

Software Engineer

This is supporting the Security, Detection, and Automation Division of Client, they have over 200 scientists and engineers developing and deploying leading-edge technology for aviation and border security to protect the traveling public.

Skill Sets

Today's skill sets (legacy):

• C++ and C#
• Multi-threading and memory management
• Code analysis and debugging tools
• Standard libraries, STL containers
• Scripting languages such as Python, Java, Shell, Bash.
• Comfortable in both Linux and Windows environments
• QT

Desired skills (transitioning us forward):

• Docker
• Python
• Kubernetes
• Node.js
• Integration with hardware devices
• Network architecture
• Information Assurance (cybersecurity) – a plus
• Azure

Degree Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4-8 years of software engineering experience

Work Environment, Projects, & Team Overview

Overview of work environment/workspace: Mostly remote, ideally if in the greater Tampa FL or greater Boston area could come into the facility periodically to test

How will this role interact and support the team? Size of team? Individual contributor; team sizes range from 5-10 people

Details of the project this role will support: This effort will support the deployment of our interconnectivity product offering (Mosaic)

What have others done to succeed in this position? Understood software requirements and architectures and have produced unit tested code that meets these requirements

What do you foresee as the biggest challenge of this assignment/role? Nothing noteworthy, typical SWE position

What is a typical work day? 09 start and 1700 finish

Any growth & development opportunities within role/greater team? This is temporary work that may lead to a FT position towards the later part of 2023

Open/Additional Info

The following 5 questions to vet the candidates with:

• Describe a difficult bug you were tasked with fixing in a large application. How did you debug the issue?
• What is the newest development technology or paradigm that has caught your interest? Could you tell me about this?
• What are your thoughts on automated software testing?
• What programming language would you use for programming a small robotics or sensor project? How about for a Facebook or Twitter clone?
• In your opinion, what are the principles of good software engineering? What are some basic principles everyone should follow?

The responsibilities for this position include all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing within an Agile and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery model. In this role, you will join a dynamic team that is singularly focused on providing world class solutions to our customers in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive atmosphere. You will be challenged and provided a tremendous opportunity for growth in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and fun environment. Your responsibilities will include modifying, developing, and troubleshooting multi-tiered distributed applications and systems. You will assist in producing direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. Additionally, you will determine and recommend the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines, and other resource constraints.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters

• Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application, and potentially serve as a technical lead on medium to large, complex projects

• Break down large tasks into smaller tasks that can be executed by the rest of the development team

• Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development

• Ensure team adheres to Agile processes and DevSecOps best practices

• Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first

• Mentor other engineers in the art of building complex, web scale systems

• Resolve roadblocks for the development team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical leadership, and other engineers

• Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics

• Hands-on expertise with Java and object oriented programming.

• Strong proficiency with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP, WSDL, REST, JSON, and JavaScript

• Proficiency with web application technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc.

• Experience delivering an entire piece of a system or application

• Experience serving as a technical lead

• Deep understanding of software design patterns

• Working knowledge of Agile Development and continuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies and tools

• Experience with a version control system (e.g., Git)

• Experience with an issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira, Azure)

• Proficiency with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.)

• Proficiency with at least one Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.)

• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint)

• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Agile Development tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence

• Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, JMeter

• Experience developing and delivering modern software, including microservices, containers, and serverless architectures