Software Developer

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Job Description

Maxar is seeking an independent, creative, and driven Software Developer to join our team in Herndon, VA, or at a Northern VA government customer site. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, able to learn quickly, and is interested efforts in computer vision models and other data-driven solutions.

Why Maxar?

• We build advanced algorithms to gain analytic insights from a large range of open source, commercial, and government data

• We enable machine learning models, automate workflow, and design and develop custom applications for unique national security missions

• We provide training to expand your skills and a fast-pace, challenging environment to further develop them

• Our client's missions are vital to national security, so we're mission-first, always

• Our work environment is relaxed, business casual

What would you be doing?

• Contribute to the development of data analytics, user workflows and interfaces, security authentication, and service call architecture comprising a family of applications in our software suite

• Create rapid prototypes and design and implement complex, cutting-edge systems with a focus on collecting, parsing, managing, analyzing, and visualizing large sets of CV data to extract meaningful knowledge

• Work with emerging technologies and data science techniques in support of endeavors to address the critical needs of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and other government agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen, current/active TS/SCI clearance, and willing and able to obtain a CI Polygraph

• BS in Computer Science or related degree

• 3-5 years of related experience

• Willing to work onsite in Herndon, VA

• Strong developer, particularly in C++, Python, and shell script

• Understanding of CMake Conan package manager to build Libtorch from source

• Experience resolving Linus kernel build dependencies

• Experience writing and working with GPU-accelerated software

• Experience using Docker for packaging and delivering data science capabilities

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong object-oriented programming skills

• Containerization experience is a plus, particularly using Docker and Kubernetes

• Cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Experience in machine learning and data science is a plus

• Experience with development tools such as Git, GitLab CI/CD

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

• Effective oral and written communication skills to include active listening

• Experience with different flavors of Linux including Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.

• Programming in parallel computing

• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras

• Experience working with open-source resources in a government computing environment

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Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate's unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$0.00 - $0.00 annually.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.