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Junior Software Developer/Engineer
| Company | Maxar Technologies |
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| Location | Reston, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $110000 – $140000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior |
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Requirements
- 1 year of technical experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience; years of experience can be substituted in lieu of experience.
- Developing custom software solutions
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with front-end frameworks such as React, and/or strong Java proficiency building web services performing data extraction and manipulation
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
- Ability to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
- Capable of working effectively with a geographically distributed ops & development team
- Communicates effectively with customers and team in written and oral forums
- Willingness to work onsite at least 75% or as needs dictate
- US citizenship
Responsibilities
- Develop enabling software solutions using a variety of languages that address real world user requirements; writes and debugs custom code and creates user documentation.
- Develop, test, and maintain robust, scalable, high-quality software for our technology stack.
- Collaborate with the program manager, engineers, and other stakeholders to define software requirements and specifications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and demo new features.
- Design and implement efficient, flexible solutions that can scale for mission critical applications.
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Communicate with multidisciplinary teams and articulate technical concepts and ideas effectively.
- Work closely with the DevSecOps team to deploy new features and maintain system stability.
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
- Write robust test suites to ensure high-quality code.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some familiarity in these areas would be beneficial.
- AI/ML concepts and development
- Strong Linux skills and familiarity with cloud architectures
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- An adaptable and solution centric mindset that embraces technology enablers
- Familiarity with common industry software tools, concepts, and DevSecOps
- Experience working with open-source resources in a government computing environment.
