Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Software Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in McLean, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.
THE PROJECT
The Software Engineer will work with the customer's applications in the cloud environment, provide support for the implementation, design, building enhancements and long-term maintenance of a new application. Design and develop in a web environment for client use to optimize operation efficiency.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience with developing Angular user interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience with developing applications using program languages, including Java, and Java using Spring and Python.
• Demonstrated experience using Java Script Object Notion (JSON) for Application Program Interface (API) development.
• Demonstrated experience with Front-end web development with Angular 2 or above.
• Demonstrated experience with software development languages such as TypeScript and JavaScipt.
• Demonstrated experience with software development Mark Up Languages such as XML, JSON, CSS, and HTML.
• Demonstrated experience with Relational databases.
• Demonstrated experience with developing and consuming REST web services and integrating them with a SQL backend, such as Oracle.
• Demonstrated experience with Version control systems such as Git.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining redundant applications hosted in Linux or Unix using Apache server.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies and JIRA.
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, technically challenging area; ability to anticipate and manage changes or problems; assess impacts and recommend sound solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with authentication and authorization process.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with Sponsor networks, systems and services.
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s authentication and authorization process.
• Demonstrated experience delivering solutions with AWS cloud services
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle Databases
• Demonstrated experience with Full stack environment
• Demonstrated experience building automation tools (such as Gradle, Maven)
• Demonstrated experience with the development of system prototypes and proof of concept in order to demonstrate proper application of design principles
• Demonstrated experience with RESTful interfaces
• Demonstrated experience with Apache Tomcat
• Demonstrated experience with Continuous integration systems (Jenkins)
• Demonstrated experience upgrading and refining existing production applications (working with legacy code)
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise level production systems
• AWS Certification or other similar certifications

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.