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Remote Lexington, MA
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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Software Engineer
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity due to the nature of the work.
Location: This position is HYBRID. Must live within 100 miles from Lexington, MA
At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.
About the Role:
Aquila Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. A Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced communications systems. This role involves software development, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Must Have:
Nice to Have:
Required Skills:
Preferred Qualifications
Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.
Our Perks Include:
PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire:
Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.
401K with Fidelity – Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution:
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity due to the nature of the work.
Work Location: This position is HYBRID. The individual will be required to be onsite 2-3 days a week. Candidates are expected to be local at the time of the start of the assignment. Final scheduled TBD by hiring manager.
Interview Process: 1st round interview will be a Zoom with the hiring manager. 2nd round interview will be a Zoom with additional team members as needed.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity due to the nature of the work.
Location: This position is HYBRID. Must live within 100 miles from Lexington, MA
At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.
About the Role:
Aquila Technology is seeking a Software Engineer to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. A Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced communications systems. This role involves software development, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist with the design, development, and testing of complex software systems
- Recommend strategies to accomplish overall software system architecture design, composition of key components, integration with third-party data sources and libraries, implementation of real-time data processing modules, and implementation of user interfaces with required functionality
- Translate requirements into software design objectives
- Handle full-stack implementation of video processing applications
- Work with other members of project team on collaborative development efforts and offer problem solving guidance to other team members
Must Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4 years Bug-fixing and static code analysis methods
- 3 years Preparing software deployments to operational settings
- 4 years C/C++ Programming
- 2 years GIT/GITHUB
- 4 years Java
- 5 years Python
- 3 years QT
- 2 years Docker
- 3 years RabbitMQ
- 3 years Visual Studio
- 4 years Software Testing
- 4 years Software Validation
Nice to Have:
- Video processing application development (encoding/decoding, container format, open source video)
- Full stack development
- Jira
Required Skills:
- Software/applications: C++, Python, Qt, Visual Studio, and Java
- Experience with UI design / implementation using Qt
- Expertise with software testing and validation frameworks
- Experience with bug-fixing and static code analysis methods
- Familiarity with version control (GIT/GITHUB)
- Experience preparing software deployments to operational settings
- RabbitMQ
- Docker containers
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant experience with the development of video processing applications (encoding/decoding, container formats, open-source video processing libraries, video analytics, etc.)
- Capable of full-stack application development
- Familiarity with JIRA
Benefits and Perks:
Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.
Our Perks Include:
PTO – 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays – 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) – 4 floating holidays prorated based on your 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, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) months of employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Team members must achieve a grade of “B” or better to qualify for reimbursement.Aquila will reimburse up to $5,000 per fiscal year for tuition expenses only. Expenses related to training programs, certifications, books, materials, meals, transportation, or other non-tuition costs are not eligible under the Tuition Reimbursement Program. All tuition reimbursement requests must be submitted to and approved by the team member’s Manager prior to course registration. Reimbursement will be issued upon successful course completion and submission of final grades and proof of payment.
401K with Fidelity – Eligible to participate following 90 days of employment. Company match on employee contribution:
- $1/$1 up to 3%, then .50 cents / $1 for 4th and 5th %s
- Fully vested from day one
- Company match does not apply to catch-up contribution
Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses. Aquila Technology will reimburse team members who work from home ONLY for cell phone/mobile device fees for work-related communications and/or operations each month. Employees eligible for this benefit must work remote 2 days a week or more to qualify.
Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) – Team members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three (3) years for the purchase of electronic equipment used to access corporate services. To qualify for this benefit, employees must have completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment and must agree to and sign the Device Minimum Configuration Form prior to reimbursement. Electronic devices eligible under the Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) program are limited to cell phones, laptops, and tablets.
Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance to be considered for this opportunity due to the nature of the work.
Work Location: This position is HYBRID. The individual will be required to be onsite 2-3 days a week. Candidates are expected to be local at the time of the start of the assignment. Final scheduled TBD by hiring manager.
Interview Process: 1st round interview will be a Zoom with the hiring manager. 2nd round interview will be a Zoom with additional team members as needed.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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