Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software EngineerArlington, VAAbout The TeamSTR's Intelligence Division researches and develops advanced analytics and machine learning-based solutions to solve challenging problems related to national security. Our team consists of passionate and motivated engineers with advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and data science, who are seeking opportunities to use their deep technical knowledge and creativity to tackle some of the hardest problems that our customers face. Our projects span multiple different data modalities and incorporate advanced algorithms, deep learning, and statistical techniques to uncover patterns in social media, structured and unstructured text, time series, geospatial, and imagery data, and must operate under challenging constraints not typically found in the commercial world. The tools and technologies we develop have real world impact and US Government analysts use them to extract and enrich intelligence information around the globe.The RoleAs a Principal Software Engineer, you will leverage your skills in systems and software development to operationalize advanced statistical machine learning algorithms and support production-level systems. You will work closely with other software engineers and researchers to design cutting-edge solutions to challenging problems impacting national security including classification, anomaly detection, forecasting, and much more. You will also interact with customers to understand requirements and use cases and apply feedback to respond to their most critical problems.Positions are available in both Woburn, MA and Arlington, VA. Due to the nature of our work, applicants should expect to primarily work onsite.What You'll Do:Collaborate to create and maintain software for data pipelines, algorithms, storage, and accessProductize research capabilities with team members into standardized software packagesDeploy new tools and capabilities into operational environmentsMonitor system performance with standardized tools to ensure robustness, system up-time, and reliabilityDevelop and implement software standards across a team of diverse skillsetsWho You Are:Active Secret security clearance, for which U.S Citizenship is needed by the U.S governmentEnjoys working hard and seeing mission impactMotivated collaborator looking to work with a large and distributed teamAbility to lead and direct development initiatives from inception to prototype and productionBS degree with 12 + years of experience in one or more high level programming languages, like Python (equivalent experience considered)Fluent in containerization technologies, such as DockerExperience developing software for big data applicationsExperience with orchestration technologies, such as KubernetesEven Better:Active Top Secret security clearancePossession of Security+ or other certificationsExperience with data engineering tools and standards, such as ETL pipelines, SQL, and database storageExperience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment toolsExperience with user interfaces and APIsExperience with user authentication and access controlsPay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $220,000 - $280,000The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.