Cougaar Software, Inc. is a recognized leader in human-collaborative artificial intelligence decision support systems. We are excited about the world changing potential of cognitive computing and our mission is to enable our customers to solve complex problems by providing them visionary leadership, high quality design and engineering services and distributed intelligent technology-based solutions. Our employees collaborate in a self-directed environment where strong teamwork, individual initiatives and accountability are highly valued and innovative thinking is encouraged. We are looking for likeminded, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with exceptional skills who want to develop, create, and modify exciting next-generation software solutions utilizing human-collaborative design under an agile development approach.

Education : Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related academic field. Work experience may substitute for degree.

Qualifications : 6 years of professional software development experience which includes developing Java-based solutions and experience applying distributed computing solutions in a UNIX/Linux or Windows environment. Must know Java 8 or higher and have experience developing software in a structured engineering environment using agile approaches.

Successful candidates will work independently and as a member of a team involved in the research, design, development and implementation of human-collaborative artificial intelligence software solutions. Must be competent to work with minimal supervision supporting activities associated with developing complex business solutions using advanced technologies.

Desired Skills :

Proficiency in Java 8 or higher, Angular 2 , and UI frameworks (e.g. Angular Material, Semantic UI or JavaFX)

Experience with RESTful architecture and databases such as SQL and Postgres

Experience with distributed computing

General understanding of the software engineering life cycle

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Experience working in a small team environment

Additional Desired Experience:

Familiarity with key artificial intelligence/machine learning concepts, models and evaluation methodologies

Experience implementing Java concurrency and/or data serialization (XML and/or JSON) solutions

Experience with agile project management software such as JIRA

Experience with one or more modern development IDEs such as Eclipse or IntelliJ

Experience with one or more build tools such as Jenkins and Gradle

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, 401K, Holiday, Vacation, Sick leave

Submit Resumes to: jobs@cougaarsoftware.com