Software Engineer (Senior-Level)

Penta Research, Inc.; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta is seeking a highly‑motivated Software Engineer to join our Modeling and Simulation Contract - Framework and Tools (MASC-F) OSF development team. You will design, develop, test, and field C++, Java (SpringBoot), and TypeScript+React software for mission‑critical missile‑defense systems in cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments.

This Senior‑Level role requires strong technical depth, proven delivery in Agile, and the ability to work directly with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required; 14+ years experience or 12+ years with related Master’s; or 9+ years with related PhD.
• Secret clearance required; government stakeholder interaction.
• On-site location at Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL; direct labor role.

Responsibilities

• Write high‑performance, secure code in C++, Java, and Java Spring Boot.
• Build responsive front‑ends using TypeScript + React.
• Triage defects, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive fixes.

Skills

Agile development

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Master’s degree in related field

PhD in related discipline

Tools

C++

Java Spring Boot

TypeScript React

Docker

Jira

Terraform

Helm

GoogleTest

JUnit

Jest

Job description

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Software Engineer (Senior-Level)

Full Time Direct Labor Huntsville, AL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1440

Penta is seeking a highly‑motivatedSoftware Engineer to join our (Modeling and Simulation Contract - Framework and Tools) MASC-F Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) development team. The candidate will design, develop, test, and field C++, Java (SpringBoot), and TypeScript+React software to support mission‑critical missile‑defense systems operating in cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid test environments.

This is aSenior‑Level Developmentrole position that requires strong technical depth, proven delivery in an Agile environment, and the ability to work directly with government stakeholders.

Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, with 14 years or more of professional experience; or 12 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree; or 9 years of professional experience with a related PhD

Clearance Level: Secret

Support Location: On sight at Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL

In this role, yourresponsibilities include:

• Software Development
  • Write high‑performance, secure code in C++, Java, and Java Spring Boot
  • Build responsive front‑ends using TypeScript + React
  • Triage defects, produce root‑cause analysis, and drive fixes
• Testing & Quality
  • Author unit tests (GoogleTest, JUnit, Jest) and integration tests
  • Participate in coding peer reviews
• Containerization
  • Containerize applications with Docker
• Agile Development
  • Operate in an agile team with other developers, product owners and SCRUM masters
  • Break down features into stories, and deliver on time Lead and agile team or operate as a software Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Coach junior engineers on coding standards, Git workflows, container security, and test‑driven development

Desired Skills Include:

• Familiar with Scaled Agile Framework
• Multi-core and multi-threaded programming
• Experience programming network connections (protocol buffers, message brokers, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
• Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool
• Cloud and Container Orchestration with Helm and Terraform