Lead Software Engineer

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history of providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data, and security. Altamira believes that our people and company culture differentiates us from other companies.

We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees who strive to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!

Position Description: We are seeking Lead Software Engineers with a mix of talent in areas related to full-stack development. As part of our team, you will provide software and web development services. Our ideal candidate would possess a broad range of skills as our scope of work spans various technologies, including JavaScript, Python, React, Angular, and others. Altamira Technologies Corporation encourages independent problem-solving and provides deep reach-back support and a collaborative environment for our engineering team. We are looking for candidates who have experience with developing and are not afraid to adapt to the right architecture, languages, and libraries to build the best systems for the mission and deliver the best user experience.

Location: Dayton OH (Preferred), Huntsville, AL

Role and Responsibilities

Produce software based on desired functionality provided by users and analysts
Interpret mission needs and requirements to produce user-friendly software systems
Leverage continuous integration to create sustainable and maintainable software
Interact with teammates and users through whiteboard sessions and/or design documents to establish circular feedback

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required
Experience in multiple of the following: Java, Python, Go, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, VueJs, NodeJS, OpenAPI, ArangoDB, Valkey, PostgreSQL, MinIO, Istio ServiceMesh, Redis, Knative, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, OpenContainer Initiative, OTEL, and/or Kafka is desired.
Additionally, experience with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning technologies, such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, LangChain, vLLM, PyTorch Lightning, SK Learn, LibreChat, Streamlit, KubeFlow, MLFlow, Bedrock, Fast API, Tune, Ray Train, Safe Tensors, and/or ONNX is highly desired
Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD) and Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certifications are highly desired
Minimum of 10 years experience with Software Engineering

Abilities and Competencies

TS/SCI clearance
Self-motivated and eager to work intently to satisfy mission requirements
Adaptable and has the desire to maintain our company culture
Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written communications
Ability to multitask and adjust priorities as needed

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