Job Description
About the Team
STR’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 Role:
As a Senior Software Engineer / Back-End Developer you will join a cross-functional team tasked with implementing software solutions to challenging high-impact problems. You will create infrastructure to process store and expose large and varied datasets that include imagery structured and unstructured text geospatial data and more. You will work alongside algorithm developers and end users to deploy advanced analytic components on various compute platforms including both on-prem and cloud environments. You will build demonstrate and transition systems to partner organizations. Positions are available in both Woburn MA and Arlington VA. Due to the nature of our work applicants should expect to primarily work onsite.
Who you are:
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance with Top Secret Eligibility for which US citizenship is needed by the US government
- Degree in Software Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or other engineering or scientific field
- 5+ years of experience in developing deploying or maintaining enterprise software solutions
- Knowledge of Mobile Operating System (iOS/Android) and mobile based applications
- Expertise in object-oriented programming languages Linux command line tools and shell scripting
- Experience in designing/developing platform components such as caching messaging event processing automation transformation and tooling frameworks
- Strong problem solving debugging and analytical skills
Even Better
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance
- Software team leadership experience especially for distributed cross-functional teams
- Experience deploying ETL processes and/or machine learning models into production
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS
- Programming skills in CUDA
- Familiarity with statistical and/or machine learning models
- Understanding of telecommunication networks
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134000 - $184000
The 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.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston MA Arlington VA near Dayton OH Melbourne FL and Carlsbad CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense intelligence and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors radar sonar communications and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people culture and attitude along with their unique set of skills experiences and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) marital status national origin age veteran status disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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What We Do
STR makes the world a safer place by developing technology and applying it to solve emerging national security challenges.
Why Work With Us
We believe in a people-first culture. Yes we are scientists engineers and researchers but first we are people. Our environment is designed to foster innovation by encouraging our employees to work collaboratively on things they are passionate about. We also really like to have fun. We believe that working hard and playing hard go hand in hand.
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