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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Aquila Technology - **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Dynamic Program Analysis, Issue Tracking Systems, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenSSL, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, System Programming, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Transport Layer Security, Git, Information Technology, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ef927abc7f886404 ## About the Role * 4 years - Engineering * 4 years - Software/Algorithm Development * 4 years - Program/Project Management OR Analysis * 4 years - Software Documentation * 4 years - C/C++ * 4 years - Object Oriented Software Design and Development * 4 years - Software Design/Development * 4 years - Git * 4 years - Hardware and Software Integration * 4 years - Software Testing Nice to Have * Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree * Engineering * Experience with static and dynamic structural modeling and analysis * Experience * Agile Methodologies * Scrum Methodologies * Programming * Rust experience Required: * The candidate should have a minimum of 4 years of professional software testing and development experience * Good English writing and oral communication skills * Ability to ramp up rapidly on Rust for systems development * Proficiency in modern systems programming with C++ and C (proficiency in C alone is not sufficient to satisfy the C/C++ requirement) * The candidate should have a strong working foundational understanding of object-oriented programming and template metaprogramming in addition to imperative programming. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field (Additional professional experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree, if the candidate can demonstrate an expert understanding of the programming languages and technologies required as well as a solid foundation in software design and software testing principles) * The candidate's professional experience should indicate a track record of working on small, collaborative teams starting from uncertain, incomplete or ambiguous requirements and testing the software under development. Preferred: * Proficiency in Rust (proficiency in Rust is not a strict requirement as long as the candidate demonstrates a track record of learning new programming languages on-the-job and an eagerness to learn this emerging systems programming language) * Proficiency with modern software development workflows using git for version control * Issue tracking * Feature branches * Pull/merge requests * Experience with static and/or dynamic analysis tools * Familiarity with Scrum or similar Agile software methodologies * Familiarity with some aspects of cryptography and/or computer networking * E.g., OpenSSL, IPSec, TCP/IP, TLS, Clearance Level: Active clearance is preferred; however, we will consider candidates with the ability to obtain interim clearance for assignment. 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