Staff /Senior Staff Rust Software Engineer

SciTec•Boulder, CO

3h•$98,000 - $146,000

About The Position

SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. SciTec supports customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented senior software engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. Our ideal candidate will be a well-rounded C++ developer, experience in Rust, work well as part of a rapid pace, collaborative, small-team environment and be able to engineer, prototype, develop, integrate, and test advanced software solutions into Government frameworks.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
At least two years of professional experience using Linux operating systems
Professional experience in Rust
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Knowledge in C++ language on Linux
Experience working in Docker
Knowledge of writing and debugging Makefiles and shell scripts
Knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms
Detail oriented
Good verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

At least three years of professional experience and fluency in C++
An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
Experience implementing features of C++ 17 and 20 standards
Optimization skills for high data throughput processing
Strong understanding and experience with modern object-oriented design, inheritance patterns and SOLID principles
Software vulnerability analysis and remediation using static code analysis tools
Unit, component, and integration test development with a test framework such as googletest - test driven design
Exception and error handling for recovery and graceful degradation
Application containerization and orchestration with docker, docker-compose, podman, Kubernetes, etc.
Process automation and CI/CD in Jenkins, gitlab-ci or similar
Build configuration with CMake
Experience with the exploitation and analysis of OPIR, E/O, SAR, Spectral, RF, or other remotely sensed data
Professional experience with DevSecOps
Professional or academic experience with Agile software development

Responsibilities

Works independently on program sub tasks or features, may own small projects or large tasks; technical lead or lead developer for an Agile team.
Demonstrate fluent, idiomatic mastery of primary language; comfortable with software design and architecture.
Provide thought leadership at a team level.
Regularly communicate with customers, present status, engage in program-level meetings and processes.
Other duties as assigned