Software Developer - OPIR (On-Site)

Job DescriptionC-Star is an innovative small business developing cutting edge applications to solve our most pressing commercial, health and intelligence problems. Our team supports our customers with advanced remote sensing analysis and imagery science to aid analysts, the warfighters and decision makers. In this role, you will be supporting a team in Springfield, VA located at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This position is full-time on-site at our Alexandria location and a Top Secret Clearance with SCI access is required as well as a current CI polygraph or willingness to complete one. Flexible schedules are allowed

• 3+ yrs of experience developing and sustaining Python applications, including concurrent/multi-process systems, in an Agile environment
• Experience working with real-time or event-driven architectures such as queues, and producer or consumer pipelines, or distributed or microservices systems
• Experience with AWS cloud services, including S3, Batch, Lambda, or Step Functions
• Experience designing, debugging, and testing software components against design specifications, including unit or integration testing
• Knowledge of source control such as Git, and CI/CD pipelines in a DevSecOps environment
• Ability to lead design and code reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally
• A collaborative team mindset
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• B.S degree

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with AWS Batch, ECR, Step Functions, OpenSearch, SQS/SNS, or Kinesis
• Experience applying statistical or optimization methods in code such as similarity or distance scoring, probabilistic matching, or optimal assignment or matching algorithms
• Experience with Flask or another lightweight Python web framework
• Experience with JavaScript for web-based visualization or front-end development
• Experience with containerization such as Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code such as CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation
• Experience with scientific or geospatial Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, pandas, or pyproj, for processing scientific data
• Knowledge of shell scripting and build or deployment automation
• Ability to comprehend scientific algorithms and the theories backing them
• Good oral speaking abilities with the ability to present results at conferences, presentations and technical exchange forums.
• TS/SCI clearance with a valid polygraph
• Master’s degree

You would be working on a team of researchers developing, migrating and sustaining software applications to process remote sensing data including Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Tracking/Locating systems. The team collaborates to extend capabilities to solve today’s intelligence questions and support the warfighter and analysts with information extracted from big datasets. The role focuses on cloud environments and working within high side networks, systems, processes, and datasets. The compensation for this role includes full health and 401k benefits and competitive salary in the range of $150,000-$220,000 depending on experience. This position start date would depend on processing of clearances to NGA, about a 2-4 week timeline.