Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Systems

Senior Software Engineer

ThayerMahan is seeking a senior software engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily focus on full stack web application development.

Create and maintain software solutions by writing and reviewing code, creating and maintaining documentation, and developing and reviewing design proposals. A senior software engineer can:

• Work on incompletely specified tasks, fluidly communicating what the specifications should be, or what the solution space (range of options) is.
• "Jump in the deep end" and figure things out, with little or no up-front explanations.
• Fluidly consider short- and long-term plans, selecting "minimum viable" short term options that elegantly build toward long-term goals.

Senior software engineers must have strong communication skills, for socializing plans and potential options and working toward well-specified product behaviors.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• Required qualifications: U.S. Citizenship (position entails access to Controlled Unclassed Information).
• Typical qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree. 8+ years relevant industry experience. Able to obtain DoD security clearance.

Required Skills:

• Exploring code repositories to understand how existing features have been implemented.
• Updating code to address defects, or to create new capabilities.
• Designing and implementing new features.
• Writing documentation for users or maintainers.
• Writing automated tests.
• Learning new technologies.
• Researching technologies for potential adoption.
• Communicating clearly and efficiently around all of the above.
• Collaborating productively with stakeholders and other engineers.

Preferred Skills:

• Git
• Python
• Bash
• Linux
• Data visualization (e.g. matplotlib, plotly)
• Docker
• AWS
• Javascript/Typescript/Angular

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• (Strongly preferred) Ability to travel to Groton HQ on short notice.

Travel Requirements (If Applicable):

• Occasional travel for at-sea support or major client milestones.