Autonomy Algorithms Senior Software Engineer Software

Front Door Defense; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is seeking an Autonomy Algorithms Senior Software Engineer to lead development of autonomous algorithms for unmanned platforms from prototype to deployment. The role requires technical leadership across the full software lifecycle and experience with backend algorithmic development.

The position is based in Dayton, OH with hybrid work options; relocation not specified. A BS in CS and 5+ years of experience, plus 3+ years in C++/Java, is expected, with a willingness to obtain security

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with C++ or Java.
• Willingness to obtain security clearance.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, integrate, test and demonstrate autonomous algorithms for platforms.
• Lead and mentor small engineering teams (2–4 engineers) through Agile lifecycle.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate complex algorithms to software.
• Support system/SoS architecture design and DevSecOps pipelines.

Skills

C++

Java

Backend

Agile

Leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Gitlab

Static analysis

CI/CD

Job description

Autonomy Algorithms Senior Software Engineer

Lead development of autonomous algorithms for unmanned platforms from prototype to deployment

Location: Dayton, Ohio

Compensation: $134,000 - 184,000 USD / year

About The Role

Autonomy Algorithms Senior Software Engineer

The role involves working as part of a team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. This position is based in Woburn, MA, Arlington, VA, or Dayton, OH, and will take advantage of STR's flexible, hybrid environment - when the work does not require use of STR's facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.

You will need to be able to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S Citizenship is needed by the U.S government. You should have a BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 5+ years of experience. You should have 3+ years of experience with C++ or Java. You should have full stack development experience but with a heavy focus on backend algorithmic development. You should have a proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization of backend executables. You should have the proven ability to develop, implement, integrate, and test autonomy algorithms and software. You should not be interested in Front end UI/UX or database management/interaction. You should have the proven ability to work with research scientists to transition complex mathematical algorithmic concepts to software application. You should have the proven ability to proactively assume leadership within modest size engineering teams (2-4 engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance. You should have demonstrated success executing industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high quality software products. You should have experience in supporting system/software architecture design at the system and system of systems (SoS) levels. You should have experience utilizing the following: Object-Oriented Programming principles for large scale systems, Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab, static analysis, etc, Test-driven development methodologies.

Even better if you have an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. You should have experience with the following: Collection Orchestration, Satellite Constellation Management, Containerization and service based architectures, Coordinating Electronic Warfare resources, Reinforcement learning, Agentic AI, Experience programming for embedded and physical devices, Multi-agent coordination of UxVs, MAVLINK or other C2 protocols, ROS TAK, DevSecOps and CI/CD tool chains, Constraint satisfaction algorithms, Knowledge representation/ontologies, Python. Active Security Clearance is also preferred.

Full-Time Salary Range: $134,000 - $184,000. 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.