Rise8

SeniorSoftwareEngineer(Cleared)

$144–180k Tampa, Florida, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer (Cleared) at Rise8. Skills: Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), agile methodologies, container technologies, DevSecOps, API Development, AI. Work with clients who have never before taken part in design thinking, test-driven-development (TDD), paired programming, continuous-release deployment, backlog management, or even interacted with the user they provide software to. Teach the why behind each of these practices, be flexible to client preferences, and ”

What You'll Achieve.

measuring success by impact: lives saved, time returned, and missions advanced; drive continuous delivery for critical missions; do the best work of your career; deliver user stories that provide business value, technical feasibility, and user-driven functionality; Deliver functionality by developing working software and ensure a reliable software solution; development is delivered week over week; deliver value in real time; accelerate delivery; reduce cycle time; drive better outcomes at scale

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

creative problem solver; comfortable with uncertainty; tackling interesting work and challenging problems

Eligibility Requirements

active TS/SCI security clearance OR be SCI eligible, live within the commutable driving distance into Tampa, Florida several days per week (hybrid work), U. S. citizenship, background investigation, May require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

active TS/SCI security clearance OR be SCI eligible, live within the commutable driving distance into Tampa, Florida several days per week (hybrid work), 6-10 years of Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages, communication skills and interest in a pair-programming environment, Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies, Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work and challenging problems, Experience with Java, Kotlin, Ruby or Elixir, Experience with Spring Boot, React. JS, Vue or Redux, Experience with both frontend and backend, Experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes, Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, Concourse, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Fortify, and ThreadFix, Demonstrated experience with API Development, comfortable running your software in Linux environments, understanding of algorithms, databases, design patterns, and understand how to apply them, facilitation skills, BAS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience, U. S. citizenship

Nice to Have

Experience in training, mentoring and/or up-skilling engineers, Experience developing cloud-native applications, Experience leading a product or development team, Experience building and deploying in a continuous delivery environment, Experience working directly with clients, facilitation skills, Experience with DoD, especially at a DoD "Software Factory"

What You'll Do.

Work with clients who have never before taken part in design thinking

test-driven-development (TDD)

continuous-release deployment

or even interacted with the user they provide software to

Teach the why behind each of these practices

be flexible to client preferences

and discover new tools that will enable your customer to understand the value that comes with agile software development

Be responsible for learning how your client likes to learn

how they like to receive feedback

and what ubiquitous language they use so you can speak in terms that resonate with them

and change your approach constantly to best collaborate towards a new way of thinking about engineering

Pair with the customer’s developers and engineers to teach them how to develop and deliver user stories that provide business value

technical feasibility

and user-driven functionality

Deliver functionality by developing working software and ensure a reliable software solution

Ensure that development is delivered week over week and continuously gauge feedback from real users in real time

Pairing with military service people and other developers to deliver value in real time

Responsible for building and testing software solutions and ensuring the team builds upon what we provide not only technically but what we can teach through our practices

Work with a balanced team in mind while building software that fits the user needs

and stakeholder vision so the team can quickly make informed engineering decisions based on validated assumptions

Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s)

leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery

and drive better outcomes at scale

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

paired programming; collaborative teams; pairing with team members; inviting your clients to participate; work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders; Pair with the customer’s developers and engineers; Pairing with military service people and other developers; Work with a balanced team in mind

Communication Scope

communication skills; speak in terms that resonate with them; receive feedback

Process & Methodology

backlog management

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