What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Sentient Digital, Inc?
Company Overview
Sentient Digital, Inc. (SDi) is an engineering and technology company specializing in undersea warfare and maritime security solutions. With expertise spanning acoustics, digital signal processing, and mission systems integration, SDi develops proprietary products and provides deep engineering expertise that address the most complex challenges facing defense and security customers. Headquartered in Brunswick, Maine, SDi serves customers across the Department of Defense and allied nations.
Team Overview
From prototyping advanced acoustic processing to innovating cloud-native geospatial mission reconstruction, SDi’s Software & Systems team builds and supports the software and systems to meet new and evolving challenges within the US Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare programs.
Description
We are seeking a Software Engineer to help shape the evolution and fidelity of multiple projects across a diverse customer base. The ideal candidate will have a grounding in signals processing or the physical sciences, with a strong ability to transform physical reality into code. This role will focus on contributing to the maintenance of several legacy applications (.NET, Java, C/C ) and to the new and ongoing work of their transition to cloud-native solutions (.NET, DevOps, Aspire, microservices).
Responsibilities
- Break down open-ended problems into workflows and algorithms.
- Write, test, and debug software for legacy and cloud-native applications following team-derived patterns and practices.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and planning meetings.
- Further the transition of our legacy applications to their cloud-based counterparts.
- Take strong initiative in tasking, ensuring code coverage, and collaboration.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizen eligible for (or already possessing) DoD Secret clearance.
- Associate’s degree in computer science, IT, mathematics, or scientific field.
- 2 years of programming experience in a production environment with a strong focus in .NET, Java, or C/C development.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Blazor/Razor apps, Git repositories, and/or Visual Studio.
- Strong understanding of microservices, unit tests, and network protocols.
- Experience applying the principles of clean code, test-driven development, and/or Agile.
- Experience with JavaScript.
- Understanding of mathematics, physics, or underwater acoustics is a plus.
- Prior military experience is a plus.
Why Join Us?
If you do not enjoy collaborating on challenging scientific problems or geeking out over an especially elegant block of code, then you may not want to join us. If, on the other hand, the idea of wrestling with algorithms alongside smart, curious engineers – until the “aha” moment arrives and a solution presents itself – is your idea of a good time, then let’s get acquainted!
Additional Information
Candidates must be willing to submit to a background check prior to employment.
Physical requirements for this position include the ability to lift 25 pounds regularly, the ability to move safely in confined spaces, the ability to wear personal protective gear correctly when needed, the ability to go onsite to company and customer worksites, the ability to remain seated for extended periods of time, the ability to use a computer keyboard, and the ability to see and respond to dangerous situations when needed.
Sentient Digital, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.