Software Engineer, Level 1

What you will be doing!

As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems-ranging from processing-intensive analytics and algorithm development to real-time systems and enterprise business applications. You will work independently or as part of a collaborative team to translate documented requirements into functional software, integrate and test components, and ensure system performance and reliability. Your role will also involve addressing software issues, conducting trade-off analyses, and leveraging COTS/GOTS solutions where appropriate

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance specifications.
• Design, develop, test, and document new software features or modify existing ones to enhance system functionality.
• Debug software issues and implement corrections.
• Integrate software into new or existing systems and operating environments
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet functional and performance standards.
• Create and review software/system documentation and technical artifacts.
• Design and implement complex database queries or interfaces.
• Support software testing and evaluation, including the development of test procedures.
• Recommend improvements to documentation, design practices, and software development standards.
• Lead or support software development teams based on project scope and lifecycle stage.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years of software engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited institution. (In lieu of a degree, an additional four (4) years of experience in a related software engineering role may be substituted)
• Strong proficiency in enterprise Java development using Spring Boot framework.
• Experience with software development and design methodologies suited to various environments.

Desired Experience:

• Development of complex software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical modeling.
• Modifying software to improve performance or adapt to new hardware.
• Data usage analysis and system workflow optimization.
• Writing or modifying queries for existing/proposed databases or data repositories.
• Collaborating with users, system engineers, and analysts to define system functionality.

Clearance Requirement:

• Must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role .

Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.