Software Engineer Tech Lead (On Site)

DS2•Tyndall AFB, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Software Engineer Technical Lead (On Site) Are you interested in creating mission critical software to support our warfighter? Do you want to help lead a team developing new and emerging technologies? Are you open to new ideas, collaborating with teammates, teaching, and learning from others? If this is the kind of person you are, DS2 invites you to apply for a spot on our team! We are looking to add an on-site technical lead for our Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) team. Who Is DS2? DS2 provides full life-cycle software engineering services to DoD, federal, and commercial clients using mature Agile, Scrum, and SAFe practices. We are an organization that is committed to teamwork with a clear focus on the customer and a belief that hiring talented individuals will help us meet our vision of “Engineered to Exceed Expectations”. Every day, DS2 engineers meet our client's needs through problem-solving, teamwork, and technology-driven solutions. You can expect to work with a team of committed engineers that exemplify our core values and an environment where playing hard is just as important as working hard. We are always looking for individuals with a knowledge and passion for coding and a willingness to improve their abilities and learn new skills. Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Requirements

Has a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field and/or equivalent years of experience + 10 years experience.
Is a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation in order to obtain a security clearance.
Actively programs with one or more of the following languages: C#, Java, Kotlin.
Is able to engage with teammates, both virtually and face-to-face, to plan projects, seek out or provide help on issues, as well as present solutions to clients.
Manages time well and can prioritize tasks to ensure projects are completed on time.

Nice To Haves

Have experience with AFCEC or within the AFCEC problem set.
Have proven experience building Windows platform desktop and client/server applications using C#, WPF, and SQL.
Have proven experience building Android applications using Java or Kotlin.
Can build robust, scalable, event-driven, backends that are service-based or use structures such as microservices using containerization (Docker).
Have any experience with Android Tactical Assault Kit development (TAK, ATAK, WinTAK).
Are proficient with source control software like TFS, Git, or Bitbucket.
Have experience developing web applications using front end frameworks and libraries such as React, Redux, Vue.js, Angular, and/or jQuery.
Have used Software Development Lifecycle tool suites like Azure DevOps or Atlassian.
Have examples of code we can check out, like GitHub or SourceForge repositories, any applications you’ve built, pet projects, or submissions to hackathons and/or game jams.
Received one or more Scrum, Microsoft, Google Developer certifications or any other technical certifications.

Responsibilities

Manage the DS2 on-site presence at the Air Force Civil Engineering Center at Tyndall AFB.
Lead teams involved in work with Software Engineering, sUAS, robotics, and EOD missions.
Work directly with government customers and industry partners for the good of the R&D mission at AFCEC.
Conduct research for, report on, and create proof-of-concepts and prototypes for R&D projects.
Play a key role in designing, developing, deploying, and demonstrating applications.
Be a part of an agile team that works together to organize, manage, and complete their work on products.
Work with your team to test, develop, peer review, and continuously integrate changes into the code base.
Learn emerging technologies and programming tools to keep you and your team as well equipped as possible.
Build Windows platform desktop and client/server applications using C#, WPF, and SQL.
Build distributed mission-critical applications using microservices deployed via containers.