Mid-Level Software Engineer

avav; Xenia (OH); On-site; USD 87,500 - 113,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV’s Specialized Exploitation & Targeting (SET) Department in Dayton, OH is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to support NASIC at Wright-Patterson AFB. You will maintain multiple codebases across Windows and Linux, building tools for data analysis used by warfighters and decision-makers.

The role requires strong web and service design, experience with Java, C++, Python, Go, and front-end tech (JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular/React).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 4-8 years of software design, development, testing, and debugging.
• Solid foundation in web/service-based design and programming.
• Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS3, HTML5; libraries such as Angular or React.
• Knowledge of Java, C++, Python, and Go.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and PostgreSQL.
• Experience deploying containerized software and Kubernetes.
• Strong git version control practices.
• Experience in test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain existing code bases on Windows and Linux.
• Participating in software design meetings and reviews.
• Working with other software developers in a team environment.
• Implementing unit tests and participating in functional test plan execution.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

CSS3

HTML5

Git

Test-driven development

Kubernetes

Go

C++

Python

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or a closely related technical field

Tools

Angular

React JS

Gitlab CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

AV’s Specialized Exploitation & Targeting (SET) Department is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to support NASIC at Wright-Patterson AFB. You will write and maintain multiple source code repositories for data analysis tools to support the production of technical intelligence products for warfighters, senior decision-makers, and the Intelligence Community. Technologies used in this position can range from languages such as C++, Python, and TypeScript to document stores such as Elasticsearch and SQL stores such as PostgreSQL.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain existing code bases for multiple applications and websites on both the Windows and Linux environments.
• Participating in software design meetings and reviews.
• Working with other software developers in a team environment.
• Implementing unit tests and participating in functional test plan execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or a closely related technical field.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• 4-8 years of experience in software design, development, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Solid foundation in web/service-based design, programming, and requirements.
• Expertise in front-end technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS3, and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as Angular or React Js.
• Knowledge of server-side programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, and Go.
• Experience with document stores, Elasticsearch or similar, and SQL stores such as PostgreSQL.
• Background in creation and deployment of containerized software, including build, modification, and deployment needs of Open Container Images.
• Background in running software on Kubernetes, familiarity with networking, storage, and workload management.
• Strong foundation in git version control, best practices and git hygiene.
• Experience in test-driven development.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in interface validation and testing. This includes synchronous interfaces like HTTP API's and asynchronous interfaces such as a Kafka message bus.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with Gitlab CI/CD.
• Experience working with large code bases.
• Experience designing Kubernetes application architecture for mid to large sized applications. Background in software architecture as a whole is also acceptable.
• Requirement analysis experience, to include creating formal written requirements from stakeholder descriptions.
• Currently active TS/SCI clearance.

Competencies & Work Environment

Ability to work in a team environment. Specifically, within project management frameworks one of: Agile, Scrum, and in full-cycle development.

Ability to work in multiple code bases and support multiple tools simultaneously.

Salary Range: $87,500-$113,500

Location: Dayton, Ohio (In Office and On Site at or near Wright-Patterson AFB)

Organization: AV Specialized Exploitation & Targeting (SET) Department

ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.