Senior Software Developer

Company: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

What We Do:
At the SEI AI Division, we conduct research in applied artificial intelligence and the engineering questions related to the practical design and implementation of AI technologies and systems. We currently lead a community-wide movement to mature the discipline of AI Engineering for Defense and National Security.
As our government customers adopt AI and machine learning to provide leap-ahead mission capabilities, we

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• build real-world, mission-scale AI capabilities through solving practical engineering problems
  
• discover and define the processes, practices, and tools to support operationalizing AI for robust, secure, scalable, and human-centered mission capabilities
  
• prepare our customers to be ready for the unique challenges of adopting, deploying, using, and maintaining AI capabilities
  
• identify and investigate emerging AI and AI-adjacent technologies that are rapidly transforming the technology landscape
  
  Are you creative, curious, energetic, collaborative, technology-focused, and hard-working? Are you interested in making a difference by bringing innovation to government organizations and beyond? Apply to join our team.
  Position Summary:
  As a senior software developer on our team, you will lead projects and/or teams of other developers, analysts, and researchers to apply software research and leading-edge technologies to important and challenging government problems and needs.
  Requirements:
  
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  • BS in Computer Science or related discipline with ten (10) years of experience in hands-on software development; OR MS in the same fields with eight (8) years of experience; OR PhD with five (5) years of experience
    
  • Flexible to travel to other SEI offices in Pittsburgh and Washington, DC, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion. Moderate (25%) travel outside of your home location.
    
  • You will be subject to a background investigation and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
    
    Desired Experience:
    
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    • Technical Leadership: You have experience building, leading, managing, and participating on high-performing high-technology teams for a variety of projects.
      
    • Software Engineering Process: You have experience with a variety of modern software engineering processes from across the entire lifecycle. You understand how and when to use them and how to tailor them for dynamic environments.
      
    • Project Management: You have demonstrated your ability to establish and maintain relationships with customers, develop proposals, track work, manage risks, plan project staffing, and maintain a budget.
      
    • Systems Thinking: You have the ability to grasp the big picture of systems and domains as well as strong reasoning skills and the ability to balance complex sets of tradespaces.
      
    • Technical Pragmatism: While holding the big picture in mind you can predict the realities of how the project will manifest technically and can make recommendations and decisions.
      
    • Technical Teamwork: You have experience participating on high-technology teams for a variety of projects, including open-source development projects.
      
    • Knowledge of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community: You are familiar with DoD or Intelligence Community software systems acquisition practices.
      
      Duties:
      
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      • Build and demonstrate. You'll design and develop software solutions that provide needed capabilities to the government, building on state-of-the-art research in data analytics, information architectures, machine learning, artificial intelligence, software architectures, and human-machine interaction. You'll support software development infrastructure and assist in building and configuring computing systems and resources. You'll build and demonstrate interactive prototypes.
        
      • Test and evaluate. You'll conduct rapid software prototyping to demonstrate and evaluate technologies in relevant environments. You'll evaluate systems for performance and security. You'll test software capabilities using novel testing and analysis techniques.
        
      • Collaborate. You'll actively participate on teams of developers, researchers, designers, and technical leads. You'll collaborate with researchers and our government customers to understand challenges, needs, and possible solutions. You'll contribute to improving the overall technical capabilities of the Center by mentoring and teaching others, participating in design (software and otherwise) sessions, and sharing insights and wisdom across the SEI Emerging Technology Center team.
        
      • Programming: You'll have the chance to work with modern languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++; large-scale data frameworks such as Tensorflow, Spark, Keras, and Hadoop; and web frameworks like node.js and D3.js.
        
      • Technical Experimentation. You'll experiment with emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, computer vision, and deep learning.
        
        Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
        
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        • Communication and Collaboration: You have strong written and verbal communication skills and can interact collaboratively and diplomatically with customers and colleagues. You grasp the big picture, direction, and goals of an effort while focusing great attention to detail. You can present complex ideas to people who may not have a deep understanding of the subject area.
          
        • Dedication: You can meet deadlines while multi-tasking-sometimes under pressure and with shifting priorities.
          
        • Creativity and Innovation: You are creative and curious, and you are inspired by the prospect of collaborating with premier researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and other universities and organizations. You quickly learn new procedures, techniques, and approaches.
          
        • Knowledge and Learning: You possess broad technical experience and interest in computer science and applied technology such as human-computer interaction, data analytics and machine learning, advanced computing, and autonomy and adaptive systems.
          
          CMU's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements, including use of facial coverings, daily self-assessment and weekly Tartan Testing.
          Location
          Arlington, VA, Pittsburgh, PA
          Job Function
          Software/Applications Development/Engineering
          Position Type
          Staff - Regular
          Full Time/Part time
          Full time
          Pay Basis
          Salary
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