Computer Software Engineer (On-site)

POWERHOUSE INSTITUTE INC•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•$130,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time employment position for a Computer Software Engineer. The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, local to the Gaithersburg, MD area, and available to be on-site full-time. The role involves designing, developing, maintaining, and executing software across various platforms, with a strong emphasis on C++ and Python scripting, build systems, and ensuring code quality and security compliance for federal systems.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card).
Must be able to complete/pass/hold at a minimum a Public Trust Investigation / background check.
Must be local to the DMV area (no convenience travel).
Must be available to be on-site full-time (M-F) in the Gaithersburg MD area.
10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
5+ years of experience dedicated to C++ development including modernizing legacy C/C++, CMake, and experience across multi-platform environments (Linux, Windows, macOS).
5+ years of experience in scripting languages, Git source code management, and software development tools for debugging, code quality, and trouble shooting.
Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities.
BS/BA degree in Computer Science.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, maintain, and execute Python and shell scripts for automation, validations, and testing.
Develop and execute comprehensive unit tests.
Perform periodic performance profiling and resource usage analysis to ensure that C++ applications meet the latency requirements required for efficient use of federal systems.
Design, develop, maintain, and execute high-performance, C++ code across Linux, macOS, and Windows, ensuring algorithmic parity across all target platforms.
Refactor legacy code into modern C++ (i.e., C++11 or later).
Design, develop, maintain and refactor build systems, primarily with CMake.
Perform deep system debugging to resolve crashes and memory leaks.
Perform resolution of linker warnings and errors, including symbol conflicts.
Enforce and ensure code quality standards.
Create and maintain technical documentation for application programming interface, system architectures, and build processes.
Ensure all third-party dependencies are available offline, are vetted for security vulnerabilities, comply with federal software supply chain security standards, and generating and maintaining a Software Bill of Materials.
Perform code reviews on contributed code and respond to code review issues that are received.