Lead Software Engineer; Clearance Required

Lead Software Engineer (CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

Lead development of a mission‑critical software platform for estimation and resource management.

Location:

Woburn, Massachusetts

Compensation: $174,000 – $220,000 per year

As a Lead Software Engineer at STR, you will help develop disruptive technologies focused on estimation theory, prediction, and system resource management. You will design and implement flexible software solutions and collaborate with multi‑disciplinary project teams. You will provide high‑impact, unique solutions for our customers’ most important problems. You will work onsite, as this position is based primarily in the Woburn, MA office.

• Active Top Secret Clearance Required with SCI eligibility, for which U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government
• MS with at least 8 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent experience) in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science
• Proficient in writing maintainable, well documented code and APIs
• Able to work and collaborate on multi‑disciplinary teams
• Experience using Linux
• Expertise using C++, Python, and Java
• Experience with container‑based software (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience in intelligence or military‑related mission areas
• Experience with micro‑service architecture and Dev Ops pipelines

Full‑time salary range: $174,000 – $220,000.

The salary range is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

STR is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.