Mid-Level Software Engineer (Portland, OR)

Metron • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Metron is an employee-owned company that develops solutions to challenging national security problems through work at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. The Portland office is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and enhance software for technical analysis and decision-support applications. The role focuses primarily on core application logic, with occasional user interface development.

The engineer will take ownership of loosely defined capabilities and turn them into working applications. Projects may begin without complete requirements or detailed specifications, so the role involves asking questions, working directly with researchers, engineers, users, and customers, and iterating toward practical solutions. The selected individual is required to work from the office in Portland, Oregon. U.S. citizenship is required; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 3 years of professional software development experience building applications or production software systems.
• Strong foundation in object-oriented design and software development, with experience in Java, C++, or C#.
• Experience developing applications, services, or APIs, and contributing to GUI/frontend application development.
• Strong engineering fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and undergo a security investigation.
• Must work from the office in Portland, Oregon.

Nice To Haves

• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Experience writing high-performance, multi-threaded (parallel/concurrent) software.
• Experience developing high-quality software in an environment that values readability, maintainability, testing, and disciplined engineering practices.
• Experience in defense, national security, or other mission-driven environments.
• Experience with TypeScript and React or other modern frontend development frameworks.
• Experience using Python, particularly for scientific computing, data processing, modeling and simulation, or transitioning research software into operational applications.
• Experience with data-intensive or distributed systems, including databases, messaging systems, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with cloud and containerized deployment environments such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own software features throughout the development lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through implementation, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Navigate ambiguous and evolving requirements by identifying key problems and delivering effective software solutions.
• Build reliable, maintainable applications, services, APIs, and supporting software infrastructure.
• Contribute to intuitive GUI/frontend applications and visualizations that make complex technical information understandable and useful.
• Collaborate directly with research scientists, engineers, project managers, operators, and customers to understand technical and operational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• FSA and HSA options.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• 9 observed holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Profit sharing.
• 401(k) traditional and Roth options.
• Gym and fitness reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level