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# Junior Software Engineer (RR1070)

- **Company:** Hart Inc.
- **Location:** Dahlgren, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, CMake, Profiling, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Lua (Scripting Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Scripting, Git, Linux Development, Integration Tests, Build Tools, C++14, Software Version Control
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=28664bd71dca2576

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Design (software development lifecycle)?, HART Technologies, Inc. is looking for an enthusiastic junior-level C++ developer to join our Tactical Systems development team. This role is an ideal for recent graduates or early-career engineers who want to build mission-critical software that supports the Department of Defense., Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline

 * Understanding of core principles of object-oriented design and development paradigms.
 * U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance., 1-2 years of experience with modern C++ and the Standard Library (containers, algorithms, basic threading).
 * Familiarity with Linux development (command line, build tools such as CMake/Make, basic debugging).
 * Experience with additional scripting languages (Python, Lua, Bash) for test automation or tooling.
 * Understanding of version-control systems (Git) and issue-tracking tools (Jira).
 * Experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
 * Prior work with tactical and/or network-distributed projects.
 * Active DoD clearance is highly desired.

## Description

* Gain hands-on experience developing Modern C++ applications on Linux for real-time tactical, training, analysis, and simulation systems.
 * Work side-by-side with senior engineers and subject-matter experts, learning architectural and verification best practices.
 * Contribute to low-latency, high-reliability software for tactical systems while growing your expertise in C++ development, software design and network-distributed environments., Assist in the design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of C++ code for real-time tactical applications.
 * Support the implementation and debugging of network distributed software
 * Perform unit and integration-testing on Linux platforms; use debugging and profiling tools to troubleshoot performance issues.
 * Collaborate with hardware engineers, systems architects, and test teams to ensure software meets functional and performance goals.
 * Participate in development using Agile development methodologies to continuously improve our systems and development processes.


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