About the Team
STR’s Intelligence Division researches, develops, and transitions advanced analytics and machine-learning solutions for challenging national-security problems. Our team includes engineers and researchers with advanced backgrounds in engineering, computer science, mathematics, and data science who apply deep technical expertise and creativity to mission-critical challenges.
Our work spans data analysis, deep learning, and statistical methods across networking, communications, social media, text, time series, geospatial, and imagery data. We develop capabilities under constraints not typically encountered in commercial environments. U.S. Government analysts use our tools and technologies to extract, enrich, and act on intelligence information worldwide.
The Role
As a Software Engineer, you will develop, integrate, test, and maintain software that supports advanced analytics, machine learning, and intelligence workflows. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to transform defined requirements and technical designs into reliable, maintainable, and mission-relevant software capabilities.
You will contribute across the development lifecycle, including implementation, debugging, testing, documentation, integration, and operational support. This role provides opportunities to grow technical depth and independently own well-defined components within larger systems.
What You Will Do
- Develop software: Implement, test, debug, and maintain software components, services, APIs, data-processing capabilities, tools, or user interfaces
- Deliver assigned capabilities: Work from requirements and technical designs to complete well-scoped features, modules, integrations, and defect fixes
- Support integration and test: Participate in unit, integration, system, and regression testing; troubleshoot issues and support demonstrations and releases
- Apply engineering practices: Use version control, code review, automated testing, issue tracking, documentation, and secure coding practices
- Collaborate across the team: Work with software engineers, systems engineers, researchers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve technical issues
- Improve existing systems: Identify opportunities to improve reliability, performance, maintainability, usability, and testability of existing software
- Build technical depth: Learn team technologies, domain context, development workflows, and deployment environments while taking increasing ownership of assigned work
Who You Are:
- Education and experience: MS or BS with 2 years of relevant experience in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Clearance eligibility: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret security clearance, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
- Programming foundation: Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, C++, Java, Go, or similar languages
- Software development experience: Experience developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software through coursework, internships, research, professional work, or personal projects
- Engineering fundamentals: Familiarity with object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, software design patterns, and version control systems such as Git
- Quality mindset: Familiarity with unit testing, debugging, documentation, code review, and secure software-development practices
- Collaboration and communication: Ability to work effectively on a technical team and communicate progress, technical findings, and blockers clearly
Even Better
- Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
- Containers and deployment: Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, Kubernetes, or Linux deployment environments
- Web and API development: Experience developing REST APIs, backend services, web applications, dashboards, or visualization tools
- Mission experience: Experience supporting DoW, IC, or other U.S. Government customers through internships, research, employment, or related programs
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120,000-150,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Two years of relevant experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship required for the government security clearance
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, C++, Java, or Go
- Experience developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software
- Familiarity with object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, software design patterns, and Git
- Familiarity with unit testing, debugging, documentation, code review, and secure software-development practices
- Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate technical progress, findings, and blockers clearly
- Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
- Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, Kubernetes, or Linux deployment environments
- Experience developing REST APIs, backend services, web applications, dashboards, or visualization tools
- Experience supporting Department of War, Intelligence Community, or other U.S. Government customers
What the Team is Saying
STR Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is considered a standout, with a 401(k) featuring a 4% company match plus an additional 6% profit sharing. These employer contributions materially enhance long-term savings before employees’ own deferrals.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage appears broad, including medical and dental plans with STR-paid vision insurance, HSA/HRA contributions, and an EAP covering mental, financial, and legal support. Pharmacy cost-sharing assistance and wellness programs further reinforce overall coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support is evident through paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents. Some listings also describe family-oriented provisions such as fertility benefits and flexible arrangements depending on role.
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What We Do
STR makes the world a safer place by developing technology and applying it to solve emerging national security challenges.
Why Work With Us
We believe in a people-first culture. Yes, we are scientists, engineers, and researchers, but first, we are people. Our environment is designed to foster innovation by encouraging our employees to work collaboratively on things they are passionate about. We also really like to have fun. We believe that working hard and playing hard go hand in hand.
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