Senior Software Engineer
Cougaar Software, Inc. is a recognized leader in intelligent agent technology. Solutions we provide our customers represent some of the most advanced cognitive agent capabilities in existence and have been proven in several domains. We are excited about the world changing potential of cognitive computing and our mission is to enable our customers to solve complex, dynamic problems by providing them intelligent decision support systems. We provide our customers visionary leadership, distributed intelligent agent platform technologies and high quality design and engineering services. We continue to push the boundaries of technology using a foundation of intelligent cognitive agents and invoking a variety of artificial intelligence and operations research techniques to produce highly automated, tailored, secure and scalable solutions. Our employees work in a self-directed environment where strong team work, individual initiatives and accountability are highly valued and innovative thinking is encouraged. We are looking for intelligent, likeminded, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with exceptional skills who want to develop, create, and modify exciting next-generation software solutions utilizing agent-oriented design under an agile development approach.
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen
Qualifications: At least 8 or more years of general IT experience which includes 4 years designing and developing complex business solutions and 2 years designing and developing agent or distributed computer solutions. Must know Java 8 or higher, have experience working on IT R&D projects with technical program management experience.
Desired Skills:
- Proficient in Java 8 or higher
- Technical Program Management/Project Lead
- Experience with all levels of software development life cycle
- Strong supervisory and mentoring skills
- Proficient in UI Frameworks, Swing and Java FX
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Additional Desired Experience:
- Ability to effectively mentor, supervise and lead teams in the design and review of system components
- Experience managing tasks and project teams
- Ability to multitask and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to effectively work directly with customer representatives
- Ability to actively participate in the planning, management and development of technology solutions using Java, J2EE, Cougaar and similar technologies in a UNIX/Linux or Windows environment.
- Ability to apply structured methodologies and standards for engineering activities to include:
- RUP
- Component Object oriented Design
- Rapid development tools
- Agents
- Distributed computing
- Semantic Web
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Travel: Some occasional travel may be required.
Work Site: Cougaar Software, Inc., 1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 100, Vienna, VA 22182
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, 401K, Holiday, Vacation, Sick leave
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