Software Engineer 1 - Python/Docker/Kubernetes/AWS/Kotlin/Java/Golang/Kafka

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The Role
Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.


Description

Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer who will join a team actively developing and maintaining a large-scale, streaming processing, AI/ML system deployed to a Kubernetes cluster. The team is primarily focused on applying AI/ML analytics to large streams of data for content triage purposes. The team is actively migrating the existing system to an AWS cloud-native implementation. Experience with AI/ML technologies is a plus, but not required.


RequirementsSecurity Clearance:
  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Seven (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
  • Four (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Required Skills:
  • Experience writing applications in Python
  • Experience creating, debugging, and tuning performant microservices
  • Experience creating containerized applications using docker or equivalent tool
  • Experience deploying and managing applications in a container orchestration system such as Kubernetes
Desired Skills:
  • Intelligent, adaptable, willing to dive into an array of things ranging from machine learning analytics to Kubernetes to Amazon Web Services
  • Experience writing applications in Kotlin, Java, and/or Golang
  • Experience with AWS & terraform
  • Experience with large-scale streaming processing and/or messaging systems such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Amazon SQS
  • Experience with AI/ML analytics, models, and/or frameworks

 

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits
  • Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
  • Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
  • Above Market Hourly Rates
  • $3,400 HSA Contribution
  • 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

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The Company
HQ: Columbia, MD
19 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Build something to be proud of.

Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution.

Captivation is a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure.

We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.

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