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The Defense Software Engineer Back-End Lead will lead the design, development, and integration of back-end software architectures and services for embedded and distributed systems used in military applications. This role requires proficiencies in software architecture, team leadership, and a deep understanding of software development standards. The successful candidate will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet stringent military requirements and timelines.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as the technical lead for back-end software development, ensuring robust system design, maintainable codebases, and alignment with architecture standards
Capture and document requirements, translating system and software needs into robust, scalable architectures and clean, maintainable code
Create and review software work products such as code, requirements, sequence/ timing diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and system integration documentation
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including code quality, development tools, and process optimizations
Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior software developers
Develop quotations for customers including defining scope, assumptions, deliverables, timeline, and costing
Guide the team in designing software systems that follow modular, reusable, and scalable principles
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 6 years of software development experience
Experience with In-Vehicle Software architecture and design
Experience with software languages, technologies, methodologies, API's, database, and Pub/Sub
U.S. Citizen
Strong proficiency in C and C++
Ability to lead and manage cross-functional software teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Working knowledge of communications protocols and standards including Controller Area, Network (CAN bus), TCP/IP, UDP, DDS and other serial protocols
Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies
Capable of planning, estimating, scheduling, and coordinating technical aspects of projects
Ability to manage a small team of software developers
Nice to have:
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field
Strong working knowledge of software technology architecture and configuration
Working knowledge of multi-system integration, Internet of Things (IOT), web app development, and distributed systems integration
Knowledge of software development lifecycle models (Agile, V-Model, Waterfall) and configuration management tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jira)
Additional experience in Python is a plus
Experience with vetronics systems and understanding of MIL-STD interfaces and requirements
Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands on mechanical or electrical work
Experience developing and integrating attractive and intuitive GUIs in embedded environments
familiarity with LVGL is a plus
What we offer:
voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability
access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account
earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan