Jobs in Woburn, MA

About the role

As an Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer, you will work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. This position is based in Woburn, MA or Arlington, VA, and will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely. As an Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer, you will work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. This position is based in Woburn, MA or Arlington, VA, and will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.

What you'll bring

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
• BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 7+ years of experience
• 5+ years of experience with C++ or Java
• Full stack development experience with a heavy focus on backend algorithmic development
• Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization of backend executables
• Proven ability to develop, implement, integrate, and test autonomy algorithms and software
• Not interested in Front end UI/UX or database management/interaction
• Proven ability to work with research scientists to transition complex mathematical algorithmic concepts to software application
• Proven ability to proactively lead and manage modest size engineering teams (5+ engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance
• Demonstrated success driving industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high quality software products
• Experience in leading system/software architecture design
• Comfortable working both with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans

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