UX Software Engineer

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. These efforts continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace.

As part of GRVTY, Charles River offers trusted capabilities with increased organizational depth across mission‑critical national security domains, accelerating mission‑focused innovations.

• Contribute to engineering teams through code development, reviews, task refinement, and process improvement across projects of varying scope.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators to understand and prioritize technical requirements, tracking them effectively in Git Lab.
• Apply the entire software development lifecycle—including requirements management, development, merge requests, testing, and deployment—to projects.
• Develop responsive user‑facing applications using 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 teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Document technical implementations and API specifications using Docusaurus and Markdown to support knowledge sharing and maintain clear communication with team members and stakeholders.

• API/Data Services: HTTP, Graph
  
  QL, REST, Swagger, Active
  
  MQ, gRPC, Web Sockets
• Back‑end:
  NodeJS, Python, C#, Java Spring
• Cloud/Virtualization:
  Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EC2, VMware
• Databases:
  Neo4j, Postgres, Mongo
  
  DB, Elastic Search, Redis, MySQL
• Development workflow:
  Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, NPM, Yarn, Gradle
• Documentation:
  Sphinx, Docusaurus, JS Doc
• Front‑end:
  React, modern JavaScript (ES6), HTML5, CSS3, Unity/C#, Unreal
• Issue Tracking:
  Git Lab, JIRA
• Operating Systems:
  Windows, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), OSX
• Testing:
  Jasmine, Mocha, Jest, TapeJS, Protractor, NUnit, Storybook
• Version Control/CI‑CD:
  Git Lab
• Web Mapping APIs:
  Cesium, GeoJSON, Leaflet
• XR Hardware:
  Oculus Quest, Hololens, HTC Vive, or other Steam VR HMDs

• Ability to work in a hybrid (60%, 3 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.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience preferred; senior‑level engineering candidates will also be considered.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support customer briefings and integration/test events.
• U.S. citizenship.

$100,000 - $200,000

Charles River Analytics offers competitive compensation, bonuses, retirement contributions, and an attractive benefits package that includes 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid maternity/paternity leave; tuition reimbursement; monthly gym allowance; free parking; generous paid time off; and a casual environment that values flexibility and work‑life balance. The company is employee‑owned and accessible by public transportation.