Systems Software Engineer
Woburn, MA, United States
The Specialized Products & Advanced Research Capabilities (SPARC) Group is seeking a Software Engineer to be part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies with significant and immediate impact on our national security. SPARC aims to advance the state of the art in the areas of computational and applied mathematics while integrating proven research into operational tools and products that are leveraged by government agencies to help achieve their mission. We believe that each employee has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that are essential to providing our customers with innovative solutions.
Software Engineers in SPARC can expect to rapidly develop and prototype software systems that provide private and secure communications, perform rapid binary analysis, customize embedded systems, and deploy complex ML models and systems. SPARC software engineers can expect to employ an Agile development process, build out complex CI/CD pipelines, and leverage Docker/containerization technologies to ease development and deployment with the goal of providing the most robust and stable software to our government customers.
The candidate should have versatile skills in computer science, software architecture, algorithm design, and software development to help us advance the state of the art. The ideal Software Engineer will be intellectually curious and motivated to work within a team structure to develop technical solutions in a rapid prototyping and results-driven environment. Our culture enables us to develop impactful technologies through collaborative teamwork, while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and quality.
We expect the tools and techniques we develop and deliver to meet high standards of quality, maintainability, and reuse. Therefore, experience with sound software engineering principles and software testing methodologies is valuable.
What you will do:
Working closely with a small, dedicated research team to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
Executing assigned tasks and reporting overall status to the project lead
Developing novel software solutions that span research, development, and deployed production systems
Identifying creative and promising algorithmic approaches to open ended problems
Delivering high-quality software in a team environment
Who you are:
This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
Proficient in Python, and at least one of C/C++, Java, or Rust
Strong Object-Oriented design and programming fundamentals
Self-starter with an ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies
Team player with strong communication skills
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field
Nice to haves:
Active Security Clearance is strongly preferred
Experience building, deploying, and maintaining robust and stable software
Experience with CI and unit test frameworks, such as Gitlab CI, Pytest, or XUnit based test frameworks
Android or iOS OS/app development experience
Experience developing custom solutions for embedded systems
Experience working with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience with cloud development and deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Understanding of computer and operating system architecture, such as file systems, memory/process/thread management, device drivers and/or loadable kernel modules
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