Software Engineer 3 (C++, Python, Shell) | TS/SCI-Poly

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 214,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k with company contribution

100% health coverage for employees

Dependent coverage 50%

Education assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems using C++, Python, and Shell. The role requires 15 years of SWE experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline; TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Salary ranges from $214k to $262k annually with comprehensive benefits. The position emphasizes design, algorithm development, testing, documentation, and team leadership on government-grade projects

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process
• Design or implement complex databases or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; perform quality control on team products
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
• Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
• Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance

Skills

C++

Python

Shell scripting

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Software Engineer 3 to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems using C++, Python, and Shell. The role requires 15 years of SWE experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline; TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Salary ranges from $214k to $262k annually with comprehensive benefits. The position emphasizes design, algorithm development, testing, documentation, and team leadership on government-grade projects