Software Engineer, C++ Developer, Machine Learning​/ ML Engineer

Classified Software Engineer

Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance is required. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Aquila Technology seeks a Classified Software Engineer to support cutting‑edge projects for undersea systems at a premier defense research organization. The role involves designing, implementing, demonstrating, and validating modern flexible software architectures that incorporate adaptive processing, tracking, estimation, classification, communications, image processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and human‑machine interfaces.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
• 1 year of engineering experience
• 1 year of software/algorithm development
• 1 year of Linux and Windows development, debugging, and executing software
• 1 year of networking architectures and protocols
• 1 year of parallel processing, multi‑threaded programming, thread safety, and thread synchronization
• 1 year of programming
• 1 year of C/C++ programming
• 1 year of Java development
• 1 year of MATLAB
• 1 year of object‑oriented software design and development
• 1 year of Python programming/scripting

• Machine learning/AI experience
• Machine learning experience
• Mathematics background
• Linear algebra concepts
• Programming experience
• GUI development

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline and at least one year of software development experience
• Experience developing in MATLAB, Java, C/C++, and Python
• Comprehensive knowledge of object‑oriented programming
• Developing, debugging, and executing software in both Linux and Windows environments
• Proficiency in parallel processing, multi‑threaded programming, thread safety, and thread synchronization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work well on a team and individually, and set priorities
• Understanding of networking architectures and protocols
• Experience with algorithm optimization for real‑time systems

• Experience with Git and Apache Subversion configuration control
• Experience with Eclipse IDE
• Experience developing in C#
• Experience with GUI development (Qt or GTK+)
• Experience with other IDEs (Visual Studio, for example)
• Experience processing large volumes of data
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Understanding of advanced linear algebra concepts

The first round will be a Zoom interview with the hiring manager. The second round will be a Zoom interview with additional team members as needed.

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick), 10 paid holidays, 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas), 4 floating holidays prorated based on day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of full‑time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - $5K annually for pre‑approved, job‑related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; plan eligibility begins 90 days following date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell phone & internet reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) allowance reimbursed up to $1,500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, benefit renews every three years.

Hybrid – 75% on site, 25% remote. Candidates must be local to Lexington to travel onsite as needed.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.