Senior Cyber/Networking Software Engineer Lead

STR; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers to join a multidisciplinary cyber/networking team focused on cutting-edge technologies with real national impact. You will own technical challenges, mentor others, and deliver scalable software across Linux environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in design, implementation, and testing of real‑time data communications and networking solutions, with a fast-paced but structured development setting and strong emphasis on quality and reuse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering with Linux and networking experience.
• Top Secret security clearance preferred or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a research team to develop innovative software solutions.
• Lead features and components with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide architectural decisions.
• Develop and test end-to-end software across research and production systems.
• Analyze designs to optimize performance and reliability.
• Deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
• Create prototypes for experimentation and performance analysis.
• Build customer-facing production-grade systems.

Skills

5+ years experience

Python/C/C++

Open architectures

Networking fundamentals

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

GNU/Linux toolchains

Job description

STR is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers to join a multidisciplinary cyber/networking team focused on cutting-edge technologies with real national impact. You will own technical challenges, mentor others, and deliver scalable software across Linux environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in design, implementation, and testing of real‑time data communications and networking solutions, with a fast-paced but structured development setting and strong emphasis on quality and reuse.