Technical Lead - Software Engineer for National Security

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD is seeking a senior software engineer to lead teams designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining software that addresses critical national security challenges. You will work with Java, Python, and modern JavaScript frameworks, gather user requirements, perform design reviews, and document research and development activities.

TS/SCI eligibility required.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• 7+ years of software development experience with a high level language, including significant experience with Java.
• Experience with Python.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead of a software project.
• Experience with web development using modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, ReactJS, Angular etc.), web services, software architecture design and development, and software test and deployment.
• Comfort working with loosely defined or high-level requirements.
• Ability to creatively contribute towards developing new requirements by identifying customer needs and applying knowledge of available methods, tools, and concepts to those needs. This experience should include setting requirements, defining architecture, scoping work for and tasking team members.
• Experience with non-relational databases (MongoDB, CouchDB, HBase etc.) in the areas of query optimization, database design, and scalability.
• Experience working successfully within a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Are able to obtain a TS/SCI level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to design, implement, test, and deploy software applications in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Interact with users to understand their operations and gather requirements.
• Lead design reviews to gather feedback on system design, integration, and testing.
• Document and present work on current research and development activities.
• Seek new and innovative ways to improve task efficiency and document software approaches.
• Engage staff across organizational boundaries to increase collaboration.

Skills

Java

Python

Technical leadership

Web development

Vue.js/ReactJS/Angular

Requirements gathering

Non-relational databases

Team collaboration

Communication

TS/SCI eligibility

Education

BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

PhD or Masters (advantage)

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD is seeking a senior software engineer to lead teams designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining software that addresses critical national security challenges. You will work with Java, Python, and modern JavaScript frameworks, gather user requirements, perform design reviews, and document research and development activities.

TS/SCI eligibility required.