Principal Software Engineer Java or C++

Job Description

Research you will:

• Work with a world-class team of researchers and developers to tackle problems considered too difficult or too risky for commercial markets
• Lead and collaborate with small teams of 4-8 technical people to develop novel technologies and transition them for operational use
• Jump into the deep end of the pool and learn something new every day
• Work for US Government R&D customers for agencies such as DARPA
• Participate in all aspects of the software R&D life cycle, from brainstorming and software and system design through testing and delivery
• Perform hands‑on technical work including design and development of algorithmically complex software, performance profiling, optimization, and general troubleshooting for a variety of software stacks spanning from Java and Python to project-specific DSLs

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance; therefore, any applicant MUST BE A US CITIZEN.
• Experience building robust and maintainable software to solve algorithmically complex problems
• Operational understanding of classical computer science topics including data structures, algorithms, design patterns, types, and computational theory.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of computer and network security.
• High proficiency in a language such as C++ or Java
• Working experience with Linux/UNIX Operating Systems