C++ and Rust Staff /Senior Software Engineer

at  SCITEC

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.
Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented senior software engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. Our ideal candidate will be a well-rounded C++ developer, experience in Rust, work well as part of a rapid pace, collaborative, small-team environment and be able to engineer, prototype, develop, integrate, and test advanced software solutions into Government frameworks.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• At least three years of professional experience and fluency in C++
• At least two years of professional experience using Linux operating systems
• Professional experience in Rust
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Knowledge in C++ language on Linux
• Experience working in Docker
• Knowledge of writing and debugging Makefiles and shell scripts
• Knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms
• Detail oriented
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

• An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• Experience implementing features of C++ 17 and 20 standards
• Optimization skills for high data throughput processing
• Strong understanding and experience with modern object-oriented design, inheritance patterns and SOLID principles
• Software vulnerability analysis and remediation using static code analysis tools
• Unit, component, and integration test development with a test framework such as googletest - test driven design
• Exception and error handling for recovery and graceful degradation
• Application containerization and orchestration with docker, docker-compose, podman, Kubernetes, etc.
• Process automation and CI/CD in Jenkins, gitlab-ci or similar
• Build configuration with CMake
• Experience with the exploitation and analysis of OPIR, E/O, SAR, Spectral, RF, or other remotely sensed data
• Professional experience with DevSecOps
• Professional or academic experience with Agile software development
• Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.

• Works independently on program sub tasks or features, may own small projects or large tasks; technical lead or lead developer for an Agile team.
• Demonstrate fluent, idiomatic mastery of primary language; comfortable with software design and architecture.
• Provide thought leadership at a team level.
• Regularly communicate with customers, present status, engage in program-level meetings and processes.
• Other duties as assigned