Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Systems

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Job Category/Department: Engineering

Reporting to: Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Systems

Location (In person/Hybrid/Remote): Hybrid

Position Type:  Full time.

Position Summary: ThayerMahan is seeking a senior software engineer to join our team. In this role, you will primarily focus on full stack web application development.

Role and Responsibilities: Create and maintain software solutions by writing and reviewing code, creating and maintaining documentation, and developing and reviewing design proposals. A senior software engineer can:

• Work on incompletely specified tasks, fluidly communicating what the specifications should be, or what the solution space (range of options) is.


• “Jump in the deep end” and figure things out, with little or no up-front explanations.


• Fluidly consider short- and long-term plans, selecting “minimum viable” short term options that elegantly build toward long-term goals.

Senior software engineers must have strong communication skills, for socializing plans and potential options and working toward well-specified product behaviors.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• Required qualifications:
  
  
  
  • U.S. Citizenship (position entails access to Controlled Unclassed Information).
  
  
  
  


• Typical qualifications:
  
  
  
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
  
  
  • 8+ years relevant industry experience
  
  
  • Able to obtain DoD security clearance.
  
  
  
  

Required Skills:

• Exploring code repositories to understand how existing features have been implemented.


• Updating code to address defects, or to create new capabilities.


• Designing and implementing new features.


• Writing documentation for users or maintainers.


• Writing automated tests.


• Learning new technologies.


• Researching technologies for potential adoption.


• Communicating clearly and efficiently around all of the above.


• Collaborating productively with stakeholders and other engineers.

Preferred Skills:

• Git


• Python


• Bash


• Linux


• Data visualization (e.g. matplotlib, plotly)


• Docker


• AWS 


• Javascript/Typescript/Angular 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• (Strongly preferred) Ability to travel to Groton HQ on short notice.

Travel Requirements (If Applicable):

• Occasional travel for at-sea support or major client milestones.