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Onsite | Clearance Required
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Madeline Lazarus
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Salary: $155,000 - $185,000 per year
A bit about us:
We are a defense technology company delivering mission-critical software and systems to the U.S. Navy. Our engineering teams build, integrate, and field systems for submarines, aircraft carriers, and shore-based platforms, working in our own labs and alongside Navy customers and partners.
Why join us?
Direct impact on U.S. Navy submarine combat systems
Technical leadership that stays hands-on in code, debugging, and integration
Modernization work: migrating legacy applications to a Kubernetes-based platform
Full life cycle ownership, from requirements through lab integration, formal test, and deployment
Sign-on bonus, 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, PTO, holidays, and tuition and training reimbursement
Job Details
You will set technical direction for complex C software systems while staying directly involved in development, debugging, testing, and integration. You will make design decisions across application, middleware, interface, and deployment layers, lead the team through formal test and fielding, and mentor other engineers.
What You'll Own
Architecture, design, development, and integration of modern C (C 11 and newer) systems for submarine combat systems
Technical direction across application, middleware, interface, and deployment layers, including legacy migration to Kubernetes
Distributed application design using APIs, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and messaging middleware such as DDS or AMQP
Integration of COTS, open-source, and custom-developed software components
Diagnosis of complex software, networking, concurrency, performance, and integration issues in lab and on Navy platforms
Unit, component, integration, and system-level test strategy, and team adherence to it
Code and design reviews, engineer mentorship, and status, risk, and recommendation briefs to program leadership
Secure coding, configuration management, and engineering best practices across the team
What You Bring
Required
Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
8 years of progressively responsible software development experience
Technical lead experience on a complex software product or integration effort
Advanced modern C (C 11 ), including multithreading, asynchronous design, and performance tuning
Strong Linux experience, ideally RHEL or a derivative
Designing and troubleshooting distributed, event-driven, or service-oriented systems
Practical gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and networking fundamentals
Test strategy definition and automated testing in CI/CD, with Git-based configuration management
Translating system requirements and interface definitions into maintainable designs
Strong communication, including briefing status and risk to leadership and customers
Preferred
Kubernetes deployment and operations, including Helm, operators, or custom controllers
DDS (e.g., RTI Connext), AMQP, or other real-time messaging middleware
Tactical, combat, weapon-control, or other mission-critical system integration
Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki
Python or bash scripting for automation and tooling
DevSecOps and CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo
Integration or test events at Navy or customer sites
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Madeline Lazarus
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $155,000 - $185,000 per year
A bit about us:
We are a defense technology company delivering mission-critical software and systems to the U.S. Navy. Our engineering teams build, integrate, and field systems for submarines, aircraft carriers, and shore-based platforms, working in our own labs and alongside Navy customers and partners.
Why join us?
Direct impact on U.S. Navy submarine combat systems
Technical leadership that stays hands-on in code, debugging, and integration
Modernization work: migrating legacy applications to a Kubernetes-based platform
Full life cycle ownership, from requirements through lab integration, formal test, and deployment
Sign-on bonus, 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, PTO, holidays, and tuition and training reimbursement
Job Details
You will set technical direction for complex C software systems while staying directly involved in development, debugging, testing, and integration. You will make design decisions across application, middleware, interface, and deployment layers, lead the team through formal test and fielding, and mentor other engineers.
What You'll Own
Architecture, design, development, and integration of modern C (C 11 and newer) systems for submarine combat systems
Technical direction across application, middleware, interface, and deployment layers, including legacy migration to Kubernetes
Distributed application design using APIs, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and messaging middleware such as DDS or AMQP
Integration of COTS, open-source, and custom-developed software components
Diagnosis of complex software, networking, concurrency, performance, and integration issues in lab and on Navy platforms
Unit, component, integration, and system-level test strategy, and team adherence to it
Code and design reviews, engineer mentorship, and status, risk, and recommendation briefs to program leadership
Secure coding, configuration management, and engineering best practices across the team
What You Bring
Required
Active DoD Secret clearance at time of hire
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
8 years of progressively responsible software development experience
Technical lead experience on a complex software product or integration effort
Advanced modern C (C 11 ), including multithreading, asynchronous design, and performance tuning
Strong Linux experience, ideally RHEL or a derivative
Designing and troubleshooting distributed, event-driven, or service-oriented systems
Practical gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and networking fundamentals
Test strategy definition and automated testing in CI/CD, with Git-based configuration management
Translating system requirements and interface definitions into maintainable designs
Strong communication, including briefing status and risk to leadership and customers
Preferred
Kubernetes deployment and operations, including Helm, operators, or custom controllers
DDS (e.g., RTI Connext), AMQP, or other real-time messaging middleware
Tactical, combat, weapon-control, or other mission-critical system integration
Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki
Python or bash scripting for automation and tooling
DevSecOps and CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo
Integration or test events at Navy or customer sites
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
Salary : $155,000 - $185,000