Associate Software Engineer

Company Overview

Sentient Digital, Inc. (SDi) is an engineering and technology company specializing in undersea warfare and maritime security solutions. With expertise spanning acoustics, digital signal processing, and mission systems integration, SDi develops proprietary products and provides deep engineering expertise that address the most complex challenges facing defense and security customers. Headquartered in Brunswick, Maine, SDi serves customers across the Department of War and allied nations.

Team Overview

From prototyping advanced acoustic processing to innovating cloud-native geospatial mission reconstruction, SDi’s Software & Systems team builds and supports the software and systems to meet new and evolving challenges within the US Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare programs.

Description

We are seeking an Associate Software Engineer who can learn quickly, code thoughtfully, and participate collaboratively. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of mathematics, signals processing, or physics in addition to their coding ability. This role will focus on supporting the maintenance of a .NET legacy Windows application and the new and ongoing work of its transition to a cloud-native solution (DevOps, Aspire, microservices).

Responsibilities

• Break down open-ended problems.
• Write, test, and debug software for legacy and cloud-native applications following team-derived patterns and practices.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and planning meetings.
• Further the transition of our legacy application to its cloud-based counterpart.
• Actively seek guidance and support to speed ability to make meaningful contributions.
  

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizen eligible for DoD Secret clearance.
• Associate’s degree in computer science, IT, mathematics, or scientific field.
  

Desired Qualifications

• Programming experience in a production environment.
• Understanding the principles of clean code, test-driven development, and/or Agile methodology.
• Experience writing code and unit tests in C#, Java, and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git repositories, and/or Visual Studio.
• Understanding of mathematics, physics, or underwater acoustics is a plus.
• Prior military experience is a plus.
  

Why Join Us?

If you do not enjoy collaborating on challenging problems or savoring a beautiful line of code, then you may not want to join us. If, on the other hand, the idea of wrestling with code alongside smart, curious engineers – until the “aha” moment arrives and a solution presents itself – is your idea of a good time, then let’s get acquainted!

Additional Information

Candidates must be willing to submit to a background check prior to employment.

Physical requirements for this position include the ability to lift 25 pounds regularly, the ability to move safely in confined spaces, the ability to wear personal protective gear correctly when needed, the ability to go onsite to company and customer worksites, the ability to remain seated for extended periods of time, the ability to use a computer keyboard, and the ability to see and respond to dangerous situations when needed.

Sentient Digital, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.