3 months ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$134k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a research team to develop solutions to complex software and networking problems.
- Own significant features or project components and deliver them with minimal supervision.
- Lead technical discussions, guide architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers.
- Develop, test, and deploy software for research, experimentation, and production systems.
- Analyze existing designs and processes to improve performance and scalability.
- Develop operational prototypes for experimentation and performance analysis.
- Create reliable and usable customer-facing operational systems.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in relevant software engineering roles.
- Proficiency in Python, C, C++, or similar interpreted or low-level programming languages.
- Experience designing and implementing open architectures and rapid prototypes.
- Strong knowledge of software testing, evaluation practices, and development lifecycles.
- Significant hands-on experience with GNU/Linux toolchains and open-source software.
- Deep understanding of networking principles, including the 5-layer OSI networking stack.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent expertise.
- Preferred qualifications include an active Top Secret clearance, advanced Python or MATLAB experience, production software experience, large-scale codebase experience, quantitative analysis, real-time operating concepts, software architecture and scalability knowledge, and demonstrated technical leadership.
Benefits
- Full-time position with locations near Boston, Arlington, Dayton, Melbourne, and Carlsbad.
- Collaborative learning environment with opportunities for deep technical development and recognition of contributions.
About STR
STR develops cyber, electronic warfare, sensing, and AI/ML systems and analytics for U.S. defense and intelligence customers, delivering R&D services, prototypes, and fielded capabilities. The privately held, employee-owned company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, with sites near Boston, Arlington (VA), Dayton (OH), Melbourne (FL), and Carlsbad (CA). Work spans RF, sonar, radar, command-and-control, and ISR, including subsea sensors and signal processing.