Junior Software Engineer at Federal Data Systems, Inc

The ideal candidate for this role is a recent or soon-to-be Computer Science graduate who is eager to start working and is willing to wear multiple hats depending on strengths, interests, and business requirements.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access; U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Data Science (or pursuing).
• Must have 1+ year of experience working in a professional work environment.
• Must have 2+ years of experience with software engineering, which may include professional and/or personal projects.
• Required Security Clearance: None.
• Experience with the following operating systems, frameworks, and programming languages (or similar).
• Languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python, HTML, CSS
• Frameworks: React, Spring Boot, NGINX
• Operating System(s): Linux/Unix
• Experience with REST based APIs.
• Experience with standard software engineering concepts, including version control and unit testing.

Desired/Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Docker containerization.
• Experience with GPU (graphics processing unit) computation.
• Experience with JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Experience collecting and processing large amounts of data.

 Description

Position Summary:

Federal Data Systems is looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our development team and support capability development for FEDDATA’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) SaaS platform, Revelare™. The Junior Software Engineer will work within our Platform team, assisting with the development of capabilities, creation of new data collectors, labeling/tagging data, creating web utilities and preparing large amounts of data for indexing.

The ideal candidate for this role is a recent or soon to be Computer Science graduate who is eager to start working and is willing to wear multiple hats depending on strengths, interests, and business requirements.

Essential Job Functions:

• Reviews new datasets for integration within the existing SaaS environment.
• Interact with various data types, formats and structures in a clear and appropriate manner to enable pre-processing, normalization or other manipulations, as needed.
• Assist in the development of new software features and capabilities.
• Assists with classification and tagging of image datasets.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access; U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Data Science (or pursuing).
• Must have 1+ year of experience working in a professional work environment.
• Must have 2+ years of experience with software engineering, which may include professional and/or personal projects.
• Required Security Clearance: None.
• Experience with the following operating systems, frameworks, and programming languages (or similar).
• Languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python, HTML, CSS
• Frameworks: React, Spring Boot, NGINX
• Operating System(s): Linux/Unix
• Experience with REST based APIs.
• Experience with standard software engineering concepts, including version control and unit testing.

Desired/Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Docker containerization.
• Experience with GPU (graphics processing unit) computation.
• Experience with JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Experience collecting and processing large amounts of data.

Working Conditions:

Work is typically based in a busy office environment and subject to frequent interruptions. Business work hours are normally set from Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, however some extended or weekend hours may be required. Additional details on the precise hours will be informed to the candidate from the Program Manager/Hiring Manager.

Physical Requirements:

May be required to lift and carry items weighting up to 25 lbs. Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching and bending throughout the workday.

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:

Successful Completion of a Background Screening/Check/Investigation will be required as a condition of hire.

Benefits:

Federal Data Systems, LLC offers competitive compensation, a flexible benefits package, career development opportunities that reflect its commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include, not all inclusive – Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance, Paid Time-Off & Company Paid Holidays, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

Other:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Federal Data Systems, LLC (FDS) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and respectful work culture that values all.