Senior Staff Software Engineer

Job Description:

As a Full Stack Developer, you will be an early employee of the new innovation organization within Saab. You'll be creating tools and techniques for building scalable architecture, helping develop cutting edge artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, and be part of a team building best in class software.

As part of the team, you'll be:

• Supporting the development and enhancement of an existing SaaS machine learning platform, as well as developing new applications across Saab.

• Interacting with teams building diverse software and hardware applications across a large range of domains, with the chance to make a huge impact across the company and its customers

• Helping the team with prototypes for new AI/ML solutions across Saab, Inc.

• Coding at least 80% of your time

• Interacting and collaborating with divisions and engineers across Saab, Inc.

Compensation Range: $132,800-$172,700

The compensation range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Saab, Inc. considers factors including (but not limited to) the role and associated responsibilities, location, and market and business considerations, as well as the candidate's work experience, key skills, and education/training.

Skills and Experience:

REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold or be able to obtain U.S. DoD SECRET security clearance and be a U.S. Citizen.

• High interest in supporting innovative projects requiring the ability to rapidly learn new tools, languages, and application domains

• Proficient software engineering skills in Python

• Experience developing applications using modern databases, preferably Postgres, as well as caching mechanisms such as Redis

• Knowledge and experience working with Javascript, HTML/CSS and third-party libraries such as React, Angular, Node.js

• Experience building and maintaining web applications

• Experience designing and integrating APIs

• Cloud provider deployment experience

• Experience with the Linux environment (Ubuntu, RHEL) and the command line

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics or related discipline.

BONUS POINTS

• Experience with infrastructure/deployment on AWS

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes

• Experience with testing and continuous integration

• Experience with Ruby

• Experience with Rails or other MVC frameworks

• MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied and Computational Mathematics or related discipline.

• Active US Government Security Clearance

Citizenship Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Drug-Free Workplaces:

Saab is a federal government contractor and adheres to policies and programs necessary for sustaining drug-free workplaces. As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits:

Saab provides an excellent working environment offering professional growth opportunities, competitive wages, work-life balance, business-casual atmosphere and comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance for employees and dependents

• Paid time off including: minimum of 3 weeks vacation, 5 floating holidays, 8 designated holidays, parental leave, personal illness, bereavement, jury duty, long-term and short-term disability

• 401(k) with immediate vesting on employer match

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan assistance

• Wellness account, Care.com subscription and employee assistance programs

• Employee stock purchase program with employer match

About Us:

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 19,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. In the U.S., Saab delivers advanced technology and systems, supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as international and commercial partners. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has business units and local employees in eight U.S. locations.

Saab is a company where we see diversity as an asset and offer unlimited opportunities for advancing in your career. We are also a company that respects each person's needs and encourage employees to lead a balanced, rewarding life beyond work. Saab values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran, disability status, or any other federal, state, or locally protected category.