2 days ago
St. Petersburg, FL, USASenior
Base Salary
$82k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design algorithms and software solutions using modern theory and established software engineering practices.
- Own DevSecOps delivery by architecting GitLab CI/CD pipelines, orchestrating Kubernetes workloads with Helm and Helmfile, hardening Docker and Podman container runtimes, and enforcing YAML-based policy-as-code.
- Analyze designs for performance and functionality and develop and execute software tests against requirements.
- Contribute to system architecture and lead subsystem architecture decisions.
- Identify technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive solutions to complex and changing requirements.
- Communicate with customers, stakeholders, program leadership, and multidisciplinary teams to establish requirements and explain designs and deliverables.
- Prepare technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other documentation.
- Mentor less experienced staff and provide constructive technical feedback.
- Lead a small team of software developers on projects.
- Use Node.js, TypeScript, and React to bridge platform and application layers and support secure coding practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field.
- Active government security clearance.
- Ability to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly and solve complex customer-driven problems.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, program leadership, customers, and nontechnical personnel.
- Ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Master's degree is preferred.
- Security+ certification is desirable.
Benefits
- US base salary range of $82,300.00–$220,000.00 for the full-time position, excluding bonuses and benefits.
- Workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
- Full-time role located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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About Draper
Draper is an independent, nonprofit engineering R&D organization that designs and delivers complex systems for government, defense, space, and biomedical customers. It works as a prime contractor and subcontractor on programs spanning guidance and navigation (PNT), autonomous systems, human systems, and special programs, with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its business model centers on sponsored research and engineering services for U.S. government agencies, industry partners, and academia.