Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineer

iDirectGov's hubs, satellite routers and network management software address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. We bring innovation, integration and intelligence to satellite-based IP communications that government and military organizations trust. By providing quality certifications with the most bandwidth-efficient, scalable and highly secure platform, we have rapidly become the technology provider of choice for military and government-driven mission-critical applications.

We are seeking for a team player with solid technical skills to work with our team of smart, creative, and dedicated engineering team-members. This position is based out of our Herndon, VA location with the option of a remote work schedule.

This is a senior level cross-functional engineering position, developing front and back-end software for our satellite products on a Linux platform.

Responsibilities

Design and implement web application features using C++ and modern web frameworks and techniques, from requirements to production and deployment

Add new functionality and solve customer facing bugs within an existing application (frontend and backend)

Contribute to the architecture and design of new and existing User Interfaces

Prepare prototypes/screen shots to share with stakeholders for review and approval

Advise on best practices, new techniques, software quality and process improvement

Create, modify and maintain RESTful Web Services, GraphQL and other APIs

Develop applications built with C++, as well as Go, GraphQL, Vue, and similar modern technologies

Assist with estimation of time and effort required to implement new features

Participate in design reviews, peer code reviews and improve overall product quality

Effectively employ innovative problem-solving techniques

Interface with cross-functional teams to successfully implement feature dependencies

Qualifications

6+ years of experience in software development

Proven working experience with C/C++, object-oriented designs, front and back-end application development

Experience developing and debugging software in a Linux environment

Strong expertise with various frameworks (Vue, Angular, etc.)

Strong expertise with Web Services and RESTful Applications

Expertise with NodeJS, WebSockets and in-depth understanding of Microservices methodologies

Familiarity with HTML5 and CSS3

Familiarity with system level issues such as scaling, security, and responsiveness

Solid programming experience in object-oriented design and development

Linux or a POSIX O/S environment

Familiarity with software configuration management, defect tracking tools, and peer review

Object and Component Oriented Designs

Transmission security and cryptographic techniques

Strong documentation and writing skills

Additional experience in the following areas is a plus:

C++, Java, or other object-oriented programming language

Understanding of SQL and database access for relational Databases; PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL

Working knowledge of noSQL databases (MongoDB, etc.)

Familiarity with Responsive Design Frameworks such as Bootstrap

Familiarity with developing web interfaces for embedded devices a plus

Networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP and IPv6

Familiarity with Docker, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Go, Conan, cmake, C++11

Familiarity with developing multi-threaded software applications

Knowledge of communications and/or networking protocols, TCP/IP, UDP, IPv6, etc.

Experience with cross-functional (hardware/firmware/software) development and verification

Experience in shell scripting using Perl, Lua, or Python and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8+

Working knowledge of GCC, grep/awk/sed command line tools, bash scripting, GDB debugger, systemd suite

Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Git, BitBucket, SharePoint, Jenkins and Artifactory

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software, Systems, Mathematics, or related technical field.

Clearance: Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain a secret level DoD clearance.

Travel: 0-10%

Pay Range:$125,156 - $159,370 iDirect Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.

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