Training Software Developer

Sonalysts•Waterford, CT

3d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a motivated professional with expertise in software development and working with small software teams to develop training simulations for the Department of Defense community. We’re looking for someone who aspires to make significant contributions and grow in a team dedicated to creating and delivering training products for the Department of Defense and commercial customers. What You Will Be Doing : You’ll apply your knowledge and skills to work with other software developers and instructional designers to develop PC-based training simulations and interactive training products. You’ll be assigned tasks including: programming functionality for the simulation framework and system components, working with subject matter experts and instructional designers to realistically simulate system responses, and assist with development of requirement and design considerations for new training products. We value partners who maintain a fresh, imaginative, and constructive outlook on their contributions to the success of our project teams and our company, as well as on our customers’ mission success. Efficiency and attention to detail are key to a candidate’s success in this position. What’s In It For You? Working on challenging and innovative projects in a professional and supportive setting. Salary ranges between $70,000-$90,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria. Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes: Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time. Paid Time Off 401(k) Plan with company match Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Sales Bonus Program Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program Health and Dental Insurance Dependent Care Assistance Plan Health Care Reimbursement Plan Employee Referral Bonus Program Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports.  Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the famous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical degree, OR an Associates degree with two years of related software development experience.
Programming experience in JavaScript, WebGL, C# and/or other object-oriented programming languages.
Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with developing PC-based simulations or computer-based training products.
UI/UX development
Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Large Language Models (LLMs) for prompt engineering, agentic system design, vibe coding, and automation/use of agents.

Responsibilities

programming functionality for the simulation framework and system components
working with subject matter experts and instructional designers to realistically simulate system responses
assist with development of requirement and design considerations for new training products

Benefits

Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan with company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Sales Bonus Program
Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
Health and Dental Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Health Care Reimbursement Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters.