Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Systems

ThayerMahan; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ThayerMahan is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in a hybrid in-person/remote capacity. The role focuses on full stack web application development, applying best practices in design, testing, and documentation.

Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience delivering secure, scalable software while collaborating with stakeholders and other engineers. This full-time position is based in Groton, CT with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• :U.S. Citizenship is required (access to Controlled Unclassified Information).
• :Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 8+ years industry experience.
• :Ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain software solutions by writing and reviewing code.
• Document designs and maintain documentation for maintainers and users.
• Develop and review design proposals with stakeholders.
• Write and run automated tests to ensure quality.
• Update code to address defects and to enable new capabilities.
• Learn new technologies and assess applicability to projects.
• Communicate plans and options clearly to the team.
• Collaborate with product and engineers to deliver robust features.

Skills

Code repositories exploration

Defect fixing

Feature design & implementation

Documentation writing

Automated testing

Learning new technologies

Technology research

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Git

Python

Bash

Linux

Data visualization

Docker

AWS

JavaScript/TypeScript/Angular

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Job Category/Department: Engineering

Reporting to: Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Systems

Location (In person/Hybrid/Remote): Hybrid

Position Type: Full time.

Position Summary: ThayerMahan is seeking a senior software engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily focus on full stack web application development.

Role and Responsibilities: Create and maintain software solutions by writing and reviewing code, creating and maintaining documentation, and developing and reviewing design proposals. A senior software engineer can:

• Work on incompletely specified tasks, fluidly communicating what the specifications should be, or what the solution space (range of options) is.
• “Jump in the deep end” and figure things out, with little or no up-front explanations.
• Fluidly consider short- and long-term plans, selecting “minimum viable” short term options that elegantly build toward long-term goals.

Senior software engineers must have strong communication skills, for socializing plans and potential options and working toward well-specified product behaviors.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• Required qualifications:
  • U.S. Citizenship (position entails access to Controlled Unclassed Information).
• Typical qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
  • 8+ years relevant industry experience
  • Able to obtain DoD security clearance.

Required Skills:

• Exploring code repositories to understand how existing features have been implemented.
• Updating code to address defects, or to create new capabilities.
• Designing and implementing new features.
• Writing documentation for users or maintainers.
• Writing automated tests.
• Learning new technologies.
• Researching technologies for potential adoption.
• Communicating clearly and efficiently around all of the above.
• Collaborating productively with stakeholders and other engineers.

Preferred Skills:

• Git
• Python
• Bash
• Linux
• Data visualization(e.g.matplotlib,plotly)
• Docker
• AWS
• Javascript/Typescript/Angular

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• (Strongly preferred) Ability to travel to Groton HQ on short notice.

Travel Requirements (If Applicable):

• Occasional travel for at-sea support or major client milestones.