MITRE

Associate Software Engineer

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23 hours ago
New Bedford, MA, USA or McLean, VA, USAEntry Level

Base Salary

$79k - $119k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver software systems for government sponsors across cloud and distributed computing environments.
  • Apply software design, development, architecture, scaling, and full software engineering lifecycle practices.
  • Gain experience in cloud engineering, distributed applications, full-stack development, embedded systems and IoT, or practical machine learning and artificial intelligence applications.
  • Collaborate with engineers, scientists, colleagues, and mentors while learning and applying new technologies.
  • Support software capabilities across environments ranging from the cloud to the tactical edge.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or mathematics.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government clearance, including a Secret clearance within one year of hire.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one object-oriented, procedural, functional, or declarative programming language.
  • Familiarity with cloud and distributed software principles and practices and exposure to software development tools and frameworks such as Git.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include an advanced technical degree, active clearance, cloud provider familiarity, software design patterns, relational or NoSQL database knowledge, and knowledge of generative pretrained and large language models.
  • Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies is preferred.

Benefits

  • MITRE offers competitive benefits, professional development, mentoring, MITRE Institute classes, continuing education through an Educational Assistance program, technical talks, innovation exchanges, and opportunities to publish and present at technical forums.
  • The role is onsite with a minimum requirement of three days per week.
  • The position requires obtaining a Secret clearance within one year of hire.
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About MITRE

5,001-10,000 employees

MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.

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