Software Development Engineer at AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Overview:

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities:

As a Software Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Maintain and enhance mission data processing software that extracts, organizes, and inserts large binary data sets into Linux file systems and PostgreSQL databases.
• Re-factor and re-write performance critical C code into Python for improved maintainability and integration.
• Write and maintain Bash, Python, and C scripts for parsing and transforming data.
• Develop backend APIs in Nodejs to support data dashboards and monitoring tools.
• Front end development using React to display status and analytics.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and peer code reviews to ensure code quality and team alignment.
• Use Gitlab for version control, issue tracking and continuous integration.
• Troubleshoot unexpected issues during processing, including mismatches, database errors, script failures and contribute to long term solutions.
• Contribute to documentation, software design and support for mission processing

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and five (5)+ years minimum experience
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• Required:
  • Proficiency in Python and experience converting or re-engineering legacy code into Python.
  • Strong experience with Bash scripting and working in Linux environments.
  • Solid understanding of working with binary data formats and parsing strategies
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases and understanding SQL language including DDL and DML.
  • Familiarity with Git, Gitlab and common software development best practices.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, agile team environment with daily stand-ups and code reviews.

Pay Transparency Statement:AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $108,100.00/Yr. - USD $180,600.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.EEO Statement:EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status Apply Now