Software Engineer III

By Light HQ•Orlando, FL

11d

About The Position

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer that will envision product development and oversight of simulation projects through completion; analyze, design, and develop software enhancements and new modules; guide the development of a project from initial design through testing while providing strategic management direction. Provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant degree.
Minimum 10 years of experience as software developer.
Experience designing and coding software applications using the Unity and/or Unreal Engine.
Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and track software development activities to support project objectives and schedules.
Experience designing, developing, and modifying software application, components, and prototypes.
Ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting military, government, or technical training programs.
Extensive experience developing software applications using C#.
Minimum of 4 years of experience developing applications using a 3D game engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent understanding of text-based structured data such as JSON and XML
Strong background in Modeling and Simulation application development background
Extensive experience with bug tracking and task management applications such as Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps
Expert understanding and application of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops software applications, components, and system enhancements.
Lead daily development meetings and monitor progress against established project tasks and schedules.
Analyze and decompose software requirements into actionable development tasks and maintain the project backlog.
Lead and conduct software peer reviews to ensure adherence to established coding, design, and implementation standards.
Performs coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
May provide consultation on complex projects.
Supports development of project proposals.
Support technical planning, estimation, and development of project proposals.
Research product development options and provides analysis for product direction.
Consults with internal functional areas to identify customer needs and include into project objectives.
Provides support regarding product development to internal departments.
Manages and directs up to four to five software developers.
Supports evaluation of software engineers’ performance, sets project expectations and goals for team members, and mentors/trains staff.
Ability to create and maintain software design and project documentation.