Lead Software Engineer / Back-End Developer

Systemstechnologyresearch; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Back-End Developer to join a cross‑functional team tackling high‑impact problems. You will create infrastructure to process, store, and expose large and varied datasets, including imagery, geospatial data, and text; deploy analytic components on on‑prem and cloud platforms; and build, demonstrate, and transition systems to partner organizations.

You will lead software development efforts, collaborate with algorithm developers and end users, and help

Qualifications

• Active TS security clearance, U.S. citizenship required.
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering or scientific field with 2‑8+ relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience developing, deploying, or maintaining enterprise software solutions
• Software team leadership experience, especially for distributed cross‑functional teams
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of mobile operating systems (iOS/Android) and mobile applications
• Expertise in OOP languages, Linux command line tools, and shell scripting

Responsibilities

• Join a cross‑functional team tasked with implementing software solutions to high‑impact problems.
• Create infrastructure to process, store, and expose large and varied datasets.
• Deploy advanced analytic components on various compute platforms (on‑prem and cloud).
• Build, demonstrate, and transition systems to partner organizations.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Software team leadership

OOP languages

Linux command line

Shell scripting

Mobile OS knowledge

Education

Degree in Software Engineering/CS/EE or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Containers

AWS tools

CUDA

Job description

Lead Software Engineer / Back-End Developer

As a Lead Software Engineer / Back-End Developer, you will join a cross‑functional team tasked with implementing software solutions to challenging, high‑impact problems. You will create infrastructure to process, store, and expose large and varied datasets that include imagery, structured and unstructured text, geospatial data, and more. Working alongside algorithm developers and end users, you will deploy advanced analytic components on various compute platforms, including both on‑prem and cloud environments, and build, demonstrate, and transition systems to partner organizations.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship required
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering or scientific field with 2‑8+ relevant experience depending on the degree
• 5 years of experience developing, deploying, or maintaining enterprise software solutions
• Software team leadership experience, especially for distributed cross‑functional teams
• Strong problem‑solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of mobile operating systems (iOS/Android) and mobile applications
• Expertise in OOP languages, Linux command line tools, and shell scripting

Even Better

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Reverse engineering experience
• Experience designing/developing platform components such as Kubernetes, containers, etc.
• AWS tools proficiency including AWS security, Route 53, EC2 deployments, and other deployment tools
• Experience deploying ETL processes and/or machine learning models into production
• Familiarity with statistical and/or machine learning models
• Programming skills in CUDA
• Understanding of telecommunication networks

Pay Information

Full‑Time Salary Range: $180,000 - $220,000

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [e-mail] and provide your contact info.

Compliance

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.