Principal Software Engineer

at  Scientific Research Corporation

MINIMUM SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science and at least ten years’ work related experience or an equivalent combination of advanced education and experience
• Must have a strong background in Software Engineering activities to include research, design, development, debugging, integration, testing, and deployment
• Must have a strong understanding of the Linux Operating System, significant RedHat experience is desired
• Must have a good understanding of parallelism, concurrency, or threading in a distributed environment
• Must have a good working knowledge of build systems such as Make and CMake
• Must be comfortable developing on Linux platforms and have familiarity with the GNU environment
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be capable of conflict resolution in a team environment
• Candidate must possess a Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one

DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 8 years of modern C++ (C++11 or newer) development
• Some experience with user interface (UI) design and developing workflows that provide a good user experience (UX), especially using Qt or Wt.
• Experience with small-scale distributed systems with latency restrictions
• Experience within the Atlassian suite
• Experience with DevOps, including continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines
• Working knowledge of Cyber Security principles, STIG processes and working through Risk Management Framework(s)
• Experience in scripting languages such as python and bash
• Experience in network architecture and implementations
• Experience using gRPC, TBCF, DIS, TENA, or other remote procedure call (RPC) technologies
• Experience supporting the Test and Evaluation (T&E) community

ABOUT US

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.
Scientific Research Corporation offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Perform as part of an Agile Scrum development team (5-10 member) that uses modern C++ for the development of Radio Frequency (RF) emitter products and solutions
• Responsible for assisting with the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs and software-intensive systems
• Participate in the software project-level testing strategy and coordinate with the testing team to ensure new features are thoroughly tested
• Assist with software reviews to ensure software meets desired quality standards, is free from bugs, and behaves as intended
• Mentor junior software engineers to facilitate skill and knowledge development through informal opportunities, such as coaching or offering advice, and formal training opportunities
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