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Software Engineer

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

Mid level

About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded…

Skills: Java, TypeScript, API Design, Full-stack Web Development, Object-oriented Programming

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Software Engineer

Metron Inc.

San Diego, California, United States • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree
  • Posted 10d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test a complex cloud-based software planning system, focusing on backend infrastructure and frontend web applications. Responsibilities include developing APIs and maintaining software documentation while collaborating with external partners in a government lab.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, at least 3 years of software engineering experience, and an active Secret Clearance. Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, and full-stack development is essential, along with US citizenship.

Full job description

About Metron

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.  

 

We are seeking a talented software engineer with a strong computer science background to assist in design, development, integration, testing, and QA of a complex cloud-based software planning system. You will be responsible for writing backend infrastructure and frontend web applications, including the development of APIs and software documentation. You will be part of a distributed development team working primarily on-site in a government lab alongside external development partners and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience writing well-designed, maintainable, and extensible code.  

Required Qualifications  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Math, or related field  
  • At least 3 years of experience as a Software Engineer or Developer 
  • Active Secret Clearance 
  • Experience designing and implementing APIs and integrating software systems
  • Proficiency in Java, TypeScript and object-oriented programming
  • Familiarity with full-stack web application development  
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey design concepts 
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment alongside partner organizations
  • US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; Successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information  

Desired Qualifications 

  • Experience with MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Spring Boot, React, Redux, WebGL and/or OpenGL  
  • Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD processes 
  • Experience developing formal software documentation (e.g. Software Designs and Interface Design Descriptions)
  • Math background including Probability/Statistics, Linear Algebra, Multivariate Calculus  
  • Experience designing and implementing user interfaces  
  • Experience in DevSecOps
  • Experience with troubleshooting
  • Prior experience working with US Navy or other Department of Defense services/agencies 
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance 

Position Location: onsite, in office in San Diego, CA 

 

Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor 

 

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Software EngineeringCloud-based SystemsAPIJavaTypeScriptMongoDBRabbitMQSpring BootReactReduxWebGLOpenGLAWSDockerKubernetesGit

About Metron Inc.

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Innovate. Integrate. Impact.

Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Reston, VA
LinkedIn followers
5,046

Metron is an award-winning, trusted provider of advanced research, scientific, and software solutions for government and commercial markets. The Company delivers a competitive edge for our customers in five key areas: analytics, autonomous solutions, decision support, sensor processing, and data fusion and target tracking. Recently, Metron launched an advanced edge capability development group to fast-track proven technologies into field-ready applications for DoD and Intelligence operations. With multi-domain expertise in probabilistic modeling, signal processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data fusion, Metron solutions transform information into intelligent action. Since 1984, customers have turned to Metron for their most critical operations. The Company is employee-owned and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with US locations in Portland, Denver, San Diego, and Honolulu. Metron: Lead, Innovate, Deploy, Impact.

Offices: 1818 Library Street, Suite 600, Reston, VA 20190, US · 2020 SW 4th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97201, US

Data FusionActivity Detection for Counter Insurgency/Counter TerrorismAdvanced Mathematical MethodsEngineeringAutonomydata sciencesoftwareMachine LearningData Analyticssensors
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About Metron Inc.

LinkedInVisit site

Innovate. Integrate. Impact.

Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Reston, VA
LinkedIn followers
5,046

Metron is an award-winning, trusted provider of advanced research, scientific, and software solutions for government and commercial markets. The Company delivers a competitive edge for our customers in five key areas: analytics, autonomous solutions, decision support, sensor processing, and data fusion and target tracking. Recently, Metron launched an advanced edge capability development group to fast-track proven technologies into field-ready applications for DoD and Intelligence operations. With multi-domain expertise in probabilistic modeling, signal processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data fusion, Metron solutions transform information into intelligent action. Since 1984, customers have turned to Metron for their most critical operations. The Company is employee-owned and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with US locations in Portland, Denver, San Diego, and Honolulu. Metron: Lead, Innovate, Deploy, Impact.

Offices: 1818 Library Street, Suite 600, Reston, VA 20190, US · 2020 SW 4th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97201, US

Data FusionActivity Detection for Counter Insurgency/Counter TerrorismAdvanced Mathematical MethodsEngineeringAutonomydata sciencesoftwareMachine LearningData Analyticssensors
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