UX Software Engineer

Charles River Analytics•Cambridge, MA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Analytics, a GRVTY company, creates solutions and technology to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. Our team of technological entrepreneurs works together to push at the forefront of enhanced AI, robotics, smart sensing, and human-centered computing. The resulting research and development help to continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace. We are looking for an outstanding software engineer candidate with hands-on experience developing responsive user-facing applications with JavaScript and potentially other frameworks. These applications often require the development of scalable back-end services to support business logic so experience developing and integrating with a back-end is required. You should possess expertise or experience in a variety of technologies, as expressed below, and also have exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies. In the first year, we expect you to contribute to two or more production-quality user-facing applications by implementing features, fixing bugs, and taking ownership of the quality of the software. You will be working closely with a senior engineer who will define the requirements, wireframes, and expectations, while also providing mentorship and learning opportunities.

Requirements

Ability to work in a Hybrid (60%, 3x days per week) onsite capacity in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
2+ years of professional software development experience, with exposure to the full software development lifecycle
Willingness to occasionally travel to support customer briefings and integration/test events
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with a majority of the listed technologies (API/Data Services, Back-end, Cloud/Virtualization, Databases, Development workflow, Documentation, Front-end, Issue Tracking, Operating Systems, Testing, Version Control/CI-CD, Web Mapping APIs, XR Hardware)
5+ years of demonstrated experience preferred. Senior level engineering candidates will also be considered

Responsibilities

Contribute to engineering teams (code development, code reviews, task understanding and refinement, process improvement, etc.) across projects that range in scope and complexity
Work with Principal Investigators to understand and prioritize technical requirements and track them effectively in GitLab
Understand and apply the entire software development lifecycle (requirements management, development, merge requests, testing, deployment) to projects
Develop responsive user-facing applications, whether that be with JavaScript, Unity, or other relevant frameworks
Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions to communicate progress, identify blockers, and collaborate with cross-functional team members in an Agile/Scrum environment
Document technical implementations and API specifications using tools like Docusaurus and Markdown to support knowledge sharing and maintain clear communication with team members and stakeholders