Senior UX Software Engineer

Charles River Analytics, a GRVTY company, develops advanced solutions in AI, robotics, and human‑computer interaction to support national security programs. We are seeking a Technical Lead to mentor a high‑performing engineering team focused on user experience and interactive visualizations.

• Provide engineering leadership through mentoring, code reviews, technology selection, architecture definition, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators to define and prioritize technical requirements, track them in Git Lab, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle: requirements management, development, merge requests, testing, and deployment.
• Architect scalable, robust software systems that meet customer and program needs.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with customers and external partners.
• Develop responsive user‑facing applications using JavaScript, Unity, or other relevant frameworks.
• Lead technical components of proposals for new research and development programs.

• API/Data Services
  : HTTP, GraphQL, REST, Swagger, ActiveMQ, gRPC, Web Sockets
• Back‑end
  :
  NodeJS, Python, C#, Java Spring
• Cloud/Virtualization
  :
  Docker, AWS EC2, VMware, Open Shift Virtualization
• Databases
  :
  Neo4j, Postgres, MongoDB, Elastic Search, Redis, MySQL, MS SQL Server
• Development workflow
  :
  Vite, npm, yarn, Gradle
• Documentation
  :
  Docusaurus, JS Doc, Sphinx
• Front‑end
  :
  React, React Native, modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Unity/C#
• Issue Tracking
  :
  Git Lab
• Operating Systems
  :
  Windows, Linux, macOS
• Testing
  :
  Storybook, Playwright, Jasmine, Mocha, Jest, Protractor, NUnit
• Version Control
  :
  Git
• Web Mapping APIs
  :
  Cesium, Geo Json, Mapbox, Open Layers, Leaflet
• XR Hardware
  :
  Oculus Quest, Holo Lens, HTC Vive, or other Steam VR HMDs

• Hybrid work model (60% onsite) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience with full lifecycle exposure;
  DoD experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel for customer briefings and integration/test events.
• Experience leading test and evaluation events.
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience managing multi‑perfomer teams on large‑scale integration initiatives.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $210,000 (based on internal job level). Total rewards include competitive compensation, bonuses, retirement contributions, 100% employer‑paid medical and dental insurance, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, monthly gym allowance, free parking, generous paid time off, and a flexible, casual work environment.