Linux Software Engineer

Jacobs/BlackLynx seeks a qualified and highly motivated Linux software engineer to work in the Rockville, MD office, and to begin immediately.

Position Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with a team of engineers to design, implement, and test high performance computing products

· Support and maintain high performance computing products and related documentation

· Interact with team members to define and derive requirements and understand use cases

· Collaborate with hardware team members to support design, integration and test activities

· Research current technological trends and participate in research projects for future products

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 5-10 years of relevant professional software development experience using C++ on Linux

• Understanding of object-oriented design principles

• Familiarity or understanding of Linux operating system concepts including kernel, memory, I/O, networking, file systems, and multi-threaded design principles

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

• U.S. citizenship

• Capable of obtaining a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

• Embedded software development experience (to include kernels, device drivers, file systems, etc.)

• Experience developing high performance computing related software

• Experience programming in CUDA for GPU accelerated applications

• Familiarity with signal processing concepts

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