Software Engineer-AFRL

Whitespace, Ltd.; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Unlimited PTO

Federal Holiday Paid Leave

Parental Leave (12 weeks)

STD/LTD Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Professional Development Assistance

Equity Incentive Plan

Job summary

GeoDelphi, Inc. dba Whitespace is seeking a mid-to-senior level Software Engineer to join a remote-enabled federal project enhancing AI-driven population simulation and geospatial capabilities.

You will contribute across backend systems, collaborate with Agile teams, and support clients on technical feasibility and delivery. The role requires strong Java and Python skills, 5+ years of experience, and a focus on DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable production software within a national security context.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production software.
• Define architecture requirements and standards for design and development.
• Consult with management and customers on feasibility of product plans.
• Incorporate emerging technologies and ensure maintainability.
• Strong coding with emphasis on quality and testability.
• Proficient in Java and Python.
• Experience with DevOps and CI tools.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Provide product demonstrations and engage with clients.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, design, modify, write, test software for population simulation.
• Define project requirements with customers and translate to timelines.
• Collaborate across Agile teams to design, develop, test, and support solutions.
• Write clean, tested code in Java and other languages.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes.
• Prepare and release software components.
• Provide technical support for applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Java

Python

DevOps

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins

Nexus

Job description

Mid-Senior Level Software Engineer

Location: Remote / Alexandria, VA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI or eligibility to be cleared

Are you ready to be part of a team that creates cutting-edge AI-powered analysis and simulation on-demand? At Whitespace, we use our Iris platform to uncover hidden relationships and patterns of life (POL) at machine speed, enhancing mission performance like never before. Our Worldline platform takes it a step further by creating a digital twin of POL, observed through synthetic sensors, to boost training, readiness, and mission planning solutions.

We're looking for talented software engineers to help customize Worldline for a special project. Worldline generates synthetic, large-scale, geo-tagged data to simulate human activity, curated by experts to ensure realism while maintaining ethical standards. This state-of-the-art platform is used in AI, data science, higher education, technology demonstrations, and geospatial intelligence, pushing the boundaries of location intelligence and data modeling.

You'll be supporting a research and development project under the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), whose mission is to lead the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces. AFRL is at the forefront of modern technology, delivering innovative solutions that provide a strategic advantage to the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

If you're passionate about making a difference in the world and being part of groundbreaking technology in national security, this position is for you!

This position is 100% remote!We're looking for a candidate who is a U.S. citizen and resides in the contiguous United States. You'll be a W-2 employee of GeoDelphi, Inc., and we do not accept third-party applications. This role requires less than 10% travel, including a two-week stay in Rome, NY, and occasional trips to the DMV area to collaborate with the managing team.

This position is a mid-to-senior level non-management Software Engineer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research, develop, design, modify, write, implement, and test software geared towards population simulation

• Work with customers/end users to define project requirements and turn those requirements into an achievable timeline

• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in back-end development tools and technologies

• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code in various languages, primarily Java.

• Recommend changes to improve established application processes

• Prepare and produce releases of software components

• Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure questions

EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a software engineering role

• Experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production software

• Assist in defining architecture requirements and establishing standards for design and development.

• Consults with management and customers regarding product feasibility and viability of product plans and designs

• Factor emerging technologies and product supportability into design and implementation.

• Strong coding abilities emphasizing quality and testability in your work.

• Utilize programming languages such as Java and Python

• Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes

• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration and software CM processes/tools (GitLab, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Nexus, and other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools)

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and query optimization

• Provides product demonstrations and participates in trade shows, seminars, industry panels, and user group meetings.
• Experience in acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization
• Interacts with customers regarding strategies, requirements, problem-solving, and support.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree is desired but not required. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with population simulation, or other data simulation

• Experience leading a software development effort across the full spectrum of government Modeling and Simulation environments.

• Experience with geospatial engineering

• Experience with Big Data processing tools, such as Spark/Hadoop, Google’s BigQuery, AWS’s Athena and EMR

• Experience with public clouds such as AWS, Google, Azure

• Strong data visualization skills

GEODELPHI BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

• Unlimited PTO

• Federal Holiday Paid Leave

• 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave

• Employer Paid STD/LTD

• Employer Paid Life Insurance

• 401K plan and Employer Match

• Professional Development Assistance

• Equity Incentive Plan

Who we are:

GeoDelphi, Inc. dba Whitespace is building AI solutions for global leaders. Recognized as the most innovative company in the Geospatial Industry, Whitespace exponentially accelerates speed-to-answer with powerful analytics, high-cadence data feeds, and human expert-machine teaming. Our answers are rooted in truth data about human activity, delivering reliable decision advantage that keeps pace with world events. Whitespace is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. For further information, visit: http://www.inthewhitespace.com.

GeoDelphi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, disability, or Veteran status.