Software Engineer 3 - HPC/C/C++/Linux/Bash/Python/CMake/Docker/Gitlab/Jenkins

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Annapolis Junction, MD
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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 senior level software engineer who shall be responsible for performing characterization and performance tuning of various software solutions for multiple HPC node types. The Software Engineer shall collaborate with HPC SMEs, mission customers, and other stakeholders to understand their computational needs and develop efficient software solutions to meet those requirements. This position involves working with parallel computing frameworks, optimizing algorithms for parallel execution, and ensuring scalability and performance of software applications on HPC clusters.


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:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus Five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Required Skills:
  • Experience using the Linux CLI
  • Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes
  • General HPC technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage components
  • Experience developing software applications and libraries with programming languages such as C, C++, and Python in a Linux environment
  • Has experience with modern build system frameworks, such as CMake
  • Experience optimizing code performance through parallelization, vectorization, and other optimization techniques
  • Experience documenting software design, implementation, and performance optimizations
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging performance issues in HPC applications
  • Experience performing HPC benchmarking testing
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containers
  • Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
  • Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins
  • Experience with Git Source Control System
Desired Skills:
  • Experience with HPC open source parallel computing frameworks such as OpenSHMEM, pthreads, OpenMP, MPI, and UPC
  • Experience with CUDA and/or OpenCL frameworks to develop software for GPUs
  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
  • Familiar with Agile software development principles, methodologies, and best practices

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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