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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Toyon Research Corporation
- **Location:** Goleta, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Geographic Information Systems, ArcGIS (Software), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Clusters, Configuration Management, GIS Applications, Revision Control Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Search Algorithms, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Virtual Machines, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9005772/senior-software-engineer

## About the Role

Toyon is seeking individuals capable of developing object-oriented software in C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, and/or Python. The experienced software engineer will design, develop, and perform analysis utilizing GIS tools. This position is an opportunity to work on a development team with senior staff members guiding development of mission-critical planning and decision-support applications for government customers. Motivation and drive to implement robust software systems with intuitive user interfaces is required. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated software engineering capabilities and success working in a collaborative environment with configuration management and version control tools.

Qualified candidates will also have experience performing project management work and support, including tracking and confirming technical performance, monitoring budgets, writing status reports and briefings for customer review.

Requirements

Candidates with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience and a bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or engineering are encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience, skills, and ambition:

 * Excellent thinking and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to work with others to conceptualize and collaboratively solve problems
 * Strong math skills, particularly for implementation of optimization and search methods
 * Experience with coding and testing numerical methods
 * Object-oriented software development in C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python or other
 * Experience designing, developing and performing analysis with geographic information system (such as ArcGIS)
 * Ability to configure and maintain virtual machines and host servers
 * Understanding of application development for cluster computing platforms
 * At least 1 year of project management experience
 * Existing TS Clearance with SCI eligibility preferred



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