Software Developer (Systems Software)

GRVTY•Chantilly, VA

3h•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

GRVTY is seeking a Software Developer (Systems Software) with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. In this capacity, the Software Developer will support a team creating component based services to integrate with multiple applications and frameworks and provide development support for service and application development to enhance and develop mission-based solutions and support other program office software projects. GRVTY is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest. Work on this program takes place in Chantilly, VA and in various field offices throughout Northern VA (we cannot support remote work), and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).

Requirements

An active TS/SCI w/Polygraph (acceptable to this customer)
A Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or additional equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience developing Python applications with data science libraries
Demonstrated experience with ML frameworks like scikit-learn, SpaCy, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
Demonstrated experience with Natural Language Processing techniques
Demonstrated experience with AWS Services and Cloud based development
Demonstrated experience working with REST services
Demonstrated experience working with SQL, including Postgres
Demonstrated experience with search syntax to include ICQL and Retrieval Ware
Demonstrated on-the-job experience exhibiting analytical skills to assess customer requirements and create innovative solutions
Demonstrated on-the-job experience exhibiting problem solving skills to include debugging and testing web applications

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in the practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods or services
Demonstrated experience in design, such as design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
Demonstrated experience in project management processes, procedures and tools
Demonstrated experience in Project Management concepts and principles
Demonstrated experience in Project planning and management skills, including scope of work, time estimation, and resource assignment
Demonstrated experience in Technology Design, such as generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
Demonstrated experience in Troubleshooting, such as determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
Demonstrated experience in Systems Analysis, such as determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes
Demonstrated experience in Operations Analysis, such as analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
Demonstrated experience in identifying technology gaps in current capabilities and processes
Demonstrated experience in developing a project plan and workflow based on a project management model
Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and problem solving both technical and non-technical issues with equipment, systems, networks, and computer operations
Demonstrated experience in conveying technical information to non-technical individuals
Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving issues related to development across multiple security boundaries including both high and low side environments

Responsibilities

Support a team creating component based services to integrate with multiple applications and frameworks.
Provide development support for service and application development to enhance and develop mission-based solutions.
Support other program office software projects.
Design and develop tools that integrate with mission applications.
Design and develop collaborative tools, data manipulation techniques, data visualization techniques, and directory services.
Design, build, and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines for data applications.
Develop, test, evaluate, and integrate machine learning models, in particular Large Language Models, into production software.
Create RESTful APIs or microservices (using Flask, FastAPI, or Django) to expose data insights or models to other applications.
Provide the operations and maintenance of operational systems including cloud based activities.
Modify existing software to correct errors or to improve performance.
Optimize algorithms for efficiency and implement monitoring tools like Prometheus or MLflow to track model performance, detect drift, and ensure software reliability in production environments.
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost restraints for Sponsor consideration.
Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance.
Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
Confer with other application's systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Correct errors by making appropriate changes and confirming the desired results are produced.
Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instruction so others can understand the program.
Write, update, and maintain applications or software packages to handle specific tasks.
As needed, consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify technical aspects of the program(s).