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Full-time
bachelor degree
Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, FSA, HSA, Paid time off
Posted 11d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
You will design, build, and maintain production-quality software systems that support mission-oriented simulation, optimization, and decision support. This involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to transform technical prototypes and algorithms into usable, maintainable applications.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 2 years of professional software development experience. Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming languages and U.S. citizenship are required for this role.
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.
Metron is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to help design, build, and mature software systems that support simulation, optimization, and decision support for mission-focused applications.
This role is best suited for an engineer who is comfortable working across the software stack and who can contribute to both technical implementation and product maturation. You will help transform prototypes and advanced technical concepts into reliable, maintainable software used in operational and decision-support settings.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be expected to:
Build and maintain production-quality software that supports mission-oriented analysis, simulation, and decision support
Help translate technically sophisticated algorithms, models, and research prototypes into usable software applications
Improve software quality through thoughtful design, code readability, testing, documentation, and maintainable engineering practices
Build responsive, usable, and intuitive frontends that present complex data and workflows clearly to users
Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including concept exploration, prototyping, implementation, testing, demonstration, deployment, and sustainment
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to understand user needs and deliver practical, high-impact solutions
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related technical field
At least 2 years of professional software development experience
Strong foundation in object-oriented design and software development, with experience in Java, C++, Rust, or other comparable programming languages
Experience creating backend software and/or APIs in collaborative production or prototype environments
Strong engineering fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users
U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Experience developing high-quality software in an environment where readability, maintainability, testing, and disciplined engineering practices are valued
Experience in defense, national security, or other mission-driven environments
Experience with TypeScript and React or other modern frontend development frameworks
Experience with 3D, geospatial, or high-performance visualization technologies such as WebGL or OpenGL
Experience with data-intensive or distributed systems, including databases, messaging systems, and asynchronous processing
Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled applications, including LLM-integrated systems
Experience with cloud and containerized deployment environments such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Position Location: Reston, VA
*The selected individual(s) will be required to work from the Reston, VA office.
Perks and Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Accompanying FSA and HSA options
Additional Voluntary Benefits
Paid Time Off
9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Relocation Assistance
Professional Development Reimbursement
Annual Salary Reviews
Profit Sharing
401(k) Traditional and Roth Options
Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
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.
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
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