Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer
• Armaments Research Company

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Armaments Research Company (ARC) is a technology company dedicated to bringing real‑time situational awareness and battlefield logistics capabilities to the warfighter. The ARC team manages program execution in support of innovative IoT devices that enhance national security. ARC’s core offering is the AI‑Enabled Weapons Sensor (AEWS), which collects and transmits real‑time tactical data to the cloud, providing battlefield awareness and actionable insights.

Devices were initially developed in partnership with DARPA and the National Science Foundation, leveraging IoT technology and machine learning to transform operational responses.

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for building and developing data collection applications and situational awareness tools. You will be part of a high‑caliber team dedicated to both mission and advancing ground‑breaking technology. Our software stack includes Java‑based microservices in AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgre

SQL, Redis, a React.js front‑end for web UIs, and mobile Android applications.

• Collaborate with a small team of software engineers to design and document forward‑thinking approaches to solving enterprise software problems
• Capture, update, and maintain current and future software requirements
• Participate in enterprise architecture design discussions and documentation
• Develop and implement reliable back‑end software
• Develop and implement modern web‑based user interfaces
• Write and maintain automated software unit tests and integration tests for functional verification and regression testing
• Write and maintain system component simulators
• Collaborate across teams with mobile software developers, firmware engineers, hardware engineers, and data scientists
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in promoting a culture of continuous improvement through development processes
• Leverage AWS cloud infrastructure, VPCs, and managed services
• Utilize modern IaC practices using Git Lab integration
• Perform CI/CD using Terraform and Helm
• Automated testing, database management, and Kubernetes management
• Deploy software using contemporary Dev Ops practices including multi‑cloud, multi‑tenant, and hybrid strategies
• Safely operate firearms platforms under supervision from trained and licensed range officers and qualified ARC personnel (prior experience with firearms not required)
• This position may require travel up to 10% of the time for in‑person events including system testing

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Comfort with cloud‑agnostic architectures
• Comfort with decentralized identity management including zero‑trust frameworks
• Comfort with networking protocols and ICDs
• Experience with software integrations (star, horizontal, vertical)
• Experience with software automation through simulation and digital twins
• Experience working in a start‑up environment
• Experience working for a DoD or government contractor
• Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance

This position requires access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive access to restricted information necessary to perform responsibilities.

Citizenship Verification:
This position requires verification of U.S. Citizenship to meet federal government security screening requirements.

• Equity options
• 401(k) plan
• Employer paid employee medical, dental and vision
• 12 paid holidays plus flexible PTO policy

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Engineering and Information Technology

Industries:
Defense and Space Manufacturing

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Locations & Salary:
McLean, VA – $‑$;
Chantilly, VA – $‑$.