Software Engineer

Relative Dynamics•Sioux Falls, SD

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Relative Dynamics is seeking a junior- to mid-level Software Engineer to support advanced software development efforts in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD. This is a full time, onsite position, requiring regular in person collaboration with team members, scientists, and mission partners. This role is not eligible for remote work. In this role, you will contribute to meaningful, mission-critical Earth science initiatives, collaborate with experienced engineers and scientists who value innovation, apply and expand your expertise in modern software development practices, and work within a team culture that values technical excellence, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
Typically 5 years of professional experience in software engineering
Experience with systems involving data ingest, image processing, satellite ground systems, or cloud computing is highly beneficial
Experience supporting distributed or cloud-native architectures is strongly preferred
Three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential
Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a highly skilled technical team
Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
Proficiency in Python and C/C++
Experience interfacing with database systems
Relational database experience
Unix/Linux expertise
Experience with change management tools such as Git

Nice To Haves

Postgres experience
Perl
Jave
Experience with remote sensing, digital image/signal processing techniques, and basic geography concepts such as map projections
AWS Cloud Services (S3, EC2, EKS, ECR, Lambda)
CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure as Code
Artificial Intelligence for software code generation and documentation

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain software components within complex systems
Lead or significantly contribute to software planning, including requirements refinement, task estimation, and design reviews
Perform and document both preliminary and detailed designs for software modules
Implement software solutions from established design artifacts
Develop, execute, and document unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests
Prepare test plans, test procedures, and formal test reports
Manage and analyze configuration change requests following Configuration Management (CM) processes
Participate in and occasionally facilitate technical reviews for documents and code
Collaborate closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, and cross-functional project teams to ensure cohesive, high-quality solutions
Independently execute engineering tasks
Mentor junior staff where applicable
Contribute to the full life cycle of software development