Senior software engineer

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Location: Warrenton VA. / Augusta GA.

Position Description:

We are seeking Software Engineers that enjoy a dynamic working environment and possess a mix of talent areas related to full stack development. As part of our team, you will provide software and web development services. Our ideal candidate would possess a broad range of skills as our scope of work spans various technologies with complex interactions. Altamira Technologies Corporation encourages independent problem solving but also provides deep reach-back support and a collaborative environment for our engineering team. We are looking for candidates who have experience with developing and are not afraid to adapt to the right architecture, languages, and libraries to build the best systems for the mission and deliver the best user experience.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test software within a complex architecture to support a dynamic mission and provide desired functionality to mission analysts and users
• Work directly with the customer to interpret mission needs and requirements to produce user-friendly software systems
• Leverage continuous integration to create sustainable and maintainable software
• Interact with teammates and users through whiteboard sessions and/or design documents to establish circular feedback.

Minimum Education / Experience:

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of experience in a similar software development role.
• Advanced proficiency in Java or similar object oriented language
• Experience developing and utilizing Elasticsearch databases and JSON.
• Deep understanding of modern web application tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Web Services (REST), and the ELK stack.

Nice to have (preferred):

• Strong professional experience with DevOps or infrastructure automation
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing with specific focus on XMIDAS
• Experience with Machine Learning and/or Data Analytics
• Experience with Redis
• Experience working within an Agile development environment

Abilities and Competencies:

• Self-motivated and eager to work intently to satisfy mission requirements
• Adaptable and has the desire to maintain our company culture
• Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written communications
• Ability to multitask and adjust priorities as needed

Clearance: TS/SCI REQUIRED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $150K to $200K. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.