Staff Software Engineer 1

ARA • Albuquerque, NM

10d

About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Southwest Division, is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to develop technology supporting Department of Defense planning operations and national security. The position is part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and computer scientists building simulation tools. The work involves research areas such as weapons effects, weaponeering, and anti-terrorism tactics, and includes developing new features and methods alongside modelers and scientists as well as modifying existing modeling and simulation software. The team uses modern C++ and C#, with tools including Git, Microsoft Visual Studio, Atlassian tools, and TeamCity, and works in an agile environment focused on delivering quality applications.

Applicants need a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related or equivalent field, along with 2–5 years of software development experience and demonstrated C++ proficiency. Applicants must be eligible to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance, including U.S. citizenship. Experience with Microsoft .NET applications and Visual Studio is also sought. Familiarity with desktop applications, event-driven and object-oriented programming, 3-D visualization, Web/SQLite databases, Web application development, and UI design and development is desirable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related or equivalent field.
• 2–5 years of software development and computer programming experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in C++.
• Experience developing Microsoft .NET applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Excellent technical, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Eligibility to obtain a DoD security clearance, including U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software configuration management tools such as SVN or Git.
• Experience with the Visual Studio development platform.
• Experience with Agile processes.
• Experience with SQLite or other databases.
• Experience with Web application development.
• Experience with UI design and development.
• Familiarity with desktop application development, event-driven and object-oriented programming, 3-D visualization, Web databases, and UI development.
• An active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and debug applications in C++.
• Perform software, code, and requirements analysis, as well as software reviews.
• Perform object-oriented analysis and design (OOA and OOD).
• Implement graphical user interfaces and visualization.
• Conduct software testing and quality assurance.
• Support, maintain, and document software functionality.
• Provide software support and bug fixes.
• Develop new features or methodologies alongside modelers and scientists, and modify existing modeling and simulation software tools.
• Work in an agile team environment focused on delivering quality applications.

What This Job Offers

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