Second Front Systems

National Security

SoftwareEngineer

$130–175k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Engineer at Second Front Systems. Skills: Cloud platform development, CI/CD pipeline, Software architecture. Develop high quality software. Deliver high quality software”

Industry & Context.

National Security
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Troubleshooting; Break down complex problems; Discover bugs; Diagnose bugs; Fix bugs

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizenship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Three years of Software Engineering experience, Experience with full product development lifecycle, Proven ability to break down complex problems, Discover, diagnose, and fix bugs, Understanding of systems development concepts, Understanding of microservices, Ability to work independently, Ability to collaborate with team members

Nice to Have

Active security clearance, Ability to obtain Secret clearance, Previous experience in national security, Experience working in a startup environment, Knowledge of DevSecOps tools and practices

What You'll Do.

Develop high quality software

Deliver high quality software

Collaborate to implement software

Implement software for customers

Work cross functionally on features

Deliver exceptional software solutions

Participate in code reviews

Evangelize coding practices

Implement architecture

Collaborate with teams

Engage in CI/CD pipeline development

Maintain CI/CD pipeline

Optimize CI/CD pipeline

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Distributed team; Cross-functional teams; Agile environment

Communication Scope

Feedback

Process & Methodology

Agile development

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE Second Front Systems’ (2F) Product team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to join our growing technical team. We are a small team working to accelerate the deployment of emerging technology into national security use-cases. We are seeking technical professionals who want to operate on the front lines of an exciting and disruptive mission. As a Software Engineer for Second Front Systems, we’ll expect you to develop and deliver high quality software. You’ll be empowered to collaborate with others to implement software that delivers unique capabilities for our commercial and government customers, including the Department of Defense, who are looking to accelerate the transition and adoption of innovative technologies for national defense. We pride ourselves on working together as a team and delivering results. You’ll be expected to work cross functionally on a given set of features in a fast-paced agile environment and deliver exceptional software solutions that empower the people who use our products.   We are a fast-growing entrepreneurial team working at the convergence of technology and national security. If this type of effort interests you, come join us!   Note: This position requires U.S. citizenship due to government contract requirements. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Work with a distributed team on both the front and back end of our cloud-based platform - Agile development: writing, reviewing, maintaining, testing, and deploying code - Develop integrations with other applications and systems within our cloud ecosystem - Participate in code reviews, mentor others, and evangelize best coding practices - Design and implement architecture based on product and feature requirements - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including product managers, UX designers, and other engineers) to define, design, and deliver new features and enhancements - Engage in the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline development, mai

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