CNO Focused Sr. Software Engineer

Set of X•Columbia, MD
•$120,000 - $247,000

About The Position

The CNO Focused Sr. Software Engineer supports analysts and operators across multiple product groups by designing, developing, and integrating tools that automate data collection, analysis, and presentation. The role requires a deep understanding of the customer's mission, dataflow, and tooling. The engineer provides guidance and vision while working with mission stakeholders and software engineers to specify, develop, integrate, and test workflows aided by AI/ML technologies. The position leads projects in the CNO domain from inception through delivery, including problem decomposition, design, development, deployment, and maintenance of full-stack data analysis applications. It also involves eliciting stakeholder requirements, navigating customer data types to identify and extract relevant information, and collaborating with engineers to test workflows, identify issues, and recommend fixes. An active clearance is required; the posting specifies TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Requirements

  • Production-grade software development experience in Python.
  • Experience within the CNO domain developing tools to address analyst and operator pain points.
  • Experience leveraging HTTP-based APIs to access data through queries.
  • Practical experience with platforms for processing Agency data sets.
  • Experience with Git and the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence.
  • Experience presenting data analysis results to customers.
  • Experience interacting with stakeholders to elicit requirements.
  • 12 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years of experience in place of the bachelor's degree.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working as a lead for a development team.
  • Practical experience in one or more artificial intelligence domains, such as intelligent systems, autonomy, planning, or LLMs.
  • Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
  • Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing technologies such as AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with web application or UI development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead CNO-domain projects from inception to delivery, including problem decomposition, design, development, deployment, and maintenance of full-stack data analysis applications.
  • Interact with mission stakeholders to elicit requirements and devise solutions.
  • Navigate customer data types to identify and extract relevant information.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to test workflows, identify issues, and recommend pathways for fixes.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
  • Paid time off.
  • Technology refresh or a year-end bonus if new technology is not needed.
  • Annual $5,250 training and professional development budget, or the option to use the benefit for tax-free student loan repayment.
  • Yearly stock grant.
  • Flex Leave and Exchange Plan: up to 8 weeks off or the option to sell back unused time for double the value.
  • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet services.
  • Fringe Benefit Mall perks.
  • End-of-year profit-sharing cash bonus.
  • Referral bonus.
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