Developer

US Ignite, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

US Ignite, Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks a Developer to deliver software for a Common Operating Picture for military bases and to expand how our products help bases make data-driven safety, emergency response, and readiness decisions.

The role focuses on the SICD program at Fort Benning, GA, using ThingWorx and related tools to upgrade the platform and build diverse mission applications. You’ll join an agile team delivering frontline defense capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 3+ years in software development.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud, DevSecOps tools (Docker, Rancher, Kubernetes, GitLab).
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a DoD CAC and US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Support software development for Common Operating Pictures and related projects.
• Collaborate in an agile scrum team with product owners, engineers, and data scientists.

Skills

Strong technical communication

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

Docker

Rancher

Kubernetes

GitLab

ThingWorx

Kepware

Esri ArcGIS

Leaflet

Job description

US Ignite, a smart technology nonprofit based in Washington, DC, seeks a Developer to support the delivery of US Ignite’s software for a Common Operating Picture for military bases. This role will help expand how US Ignite’s software products help military bases make data-driven decisions to improve safety/emergency response and warfighter readiness, and manage facilities/infrastructure to lower costs and support quality of life.

This role will primarily support the Smart Installation and Community Dashboard (SICD) program, which US Ignite is executing at Fort Benning, GA, in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The program aims to create a digital toolbox that centralizes siloed installation data and provides a platform to build new apps to modernize installation functions rapidly. The platform is primarily based on the low/no-code industrial Internet of Things platform ThingWorx, though mission-specific tools are also a priority. The focus of this role will be to own priority upgrades to the platform and develop a diverse set of mission applications.

Salary range: $80,000-$100,000, commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. US Ignite also offers a competitive benefits package.

Role Responsibilities

The Developer will support software development on multiple projects including Common Operating Pictures for both training/readiness and emergency operations, as well as mobile and user-configurable notifications, heat risk management, and other projects. This role will report to the Senior Technical Program Manager, Smart Bases.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support development of US Ignite’s software products related to public safety, public works, and Army base operations, leveraging the ThingWorx low/no-code Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) software platform.
• Operate as part of an agile scrum team, collaborating with product owners, platform engineers, data scientists, and other developers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 3+ years in software development
• Working knowledge of cloud computing (esp. AWS), DevSecOps tools/techniques (Docker, Rancher, Kubernetes, GitLab), and traditional software development tools/technologies outside of ThingWorx (e.g., Python, Node.js, Databricks)
• Strong technical communication skills
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC), and be able to access Army networks/systems including Vantage, which requires US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ThingWorx and Kepware
• Working knowledge of technical domains including IT/OT networking, cybersecurity, edge computing, IoT, software engineering, analytics, and system design/development
• Working knowledge of GIS tools/technologies like Esri ArcGIS, Leaflet
• Experience developing mature, production-ready AI products with appropriate guardrails
• Prior experience supporting defense/government missions

What You’ll be Doing

First 30 Days

• Onboarding, including cybersecurity training and administrative tasks to obtain access to required systems
• Learning US Ignite’s smart base capability delivery process, the technical architecture and capabilities of the Smart Installation and Community Dashboard, and our previous and planned projects
• Listening to ongoing design workflows, initially led by the SICD program manager and held with our USACE customer and installation users, to begin designing the next phase of our installation management applications

First 60 Days

• Designing User Experience with our new applications, including development of clear, easy-to-understand wireframes, process flow diagrams, user stories, and technical requirements
• Experimentation developing prototype features for new training and emergency operations-related applications

First 90 Days

• Owning technical development related to the training, emergency operations, and notification-based applications
• Maturing prototypes to production applications, performing both front-end and back-end development of assigned applications
• Operating on an agile scrum team collaborating with product owners, scrum managers, data scientists, platform engineers, and other application engineers

Location/Travel

• Remote Teleworker
• This position requires up to 10% travel, including up to quarterly visits to Fort Benning, GA, and Washington, DC

Notices

US Ignite is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. We welcome diversity and positive attitudes.