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Artera Technologies · Fort Meade, MD

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Thanks for visiting our Job Board. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications. Software Engineers Annapolis Junction / Fort Meade, MD Full Time Mid Level Share SOFTWARE ENGINEERS Job Type: Full Time Level: Junior, Mid, Senior, Principal Location: Maryland (Annapolis Junction / Fort Meade area) Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Appropriate Agency Polygraph Artera Technologies, LLC specializes in prototyping, developing, and deploying full-stack solutions for high-profile tools supporting our client’s mission-critical systems. Optimization and load management is the primary focus in this fast-paced and high-stakes environment.  We are looking for enthusiastic Software Engineers to support a variety of DoD/IC programs, spanning a range of experience levels and technology stacks. Tasking: Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries. Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards. Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas. Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. Developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++, etc. May also have experience with open-source (NoSQL) products such as HBase /Accumulo, Big Table, etc. General Qualifications: Software Engineer Level 1 requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related discipline, and 0-7 years of experience as a software engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Software Engineer Level 2 requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related discipline, and 7-14 years of experience as a software engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Software Engineer Level 3 requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related discipline, and 20+ years of experience as a software engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Four (4) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu a bachelor’s degree on some contracts. Depending upon the individual position, our roles include the use of technologies such as: Java / J2EE JavaScript C / C++ Python Angular Docker Kubernetes UNIX / Linux MongoDB Express React Node GoLang Vue.js Web Services (REST, SOAP) Java Frameworks (Spring, Hibernate) About Us! Artera Technologies, LLC is an energetic, employee-focused, woman-owned business headquartered in Ellicott City, MD.  Founded in 2012, Artera offers innovative software and systems engineering solutions to the Intelligence Community (IC).  We specialize in Computer Network Operations (CNO), embedded development, software engineering, cloud engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), DevOps support, systems engineering and more.  We hire and retain top talent to deliver leading-edge solutions to help solve our customer’s mission challenges.  Artera was founded with the conviction that organizational culture is the key to delivering powerful solutions.  Since 2012, our tight-knit team of tech professionals have committed to our core values: Integrity, Customer Mission Success, and Employee Growth & Engagement. Ready to make a difference? 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