Senior Software Engineer

Office Location: Irvine Area - Fulltime onsite

Engagement type: 6 month contract to hire (with top performers converting before that)

Contract type: W2 - with benefits (healthcare, dental, vision, 401k)

Full time contract – 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Pay Rate: Open & Flexible – Priority here is to find the right people

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Overview

Strativ is currently working with a venture-backed defense technology startup based in the Irvine area, to find Mid - Lead level Software Engineers. This organization functions as a high-growth disruptor within the global aerospace and defense sectors, specializing in the rapid development of software-defined military hardware such as autonomous aerial drones, maritime vehicles and smart munitions.

In this role, you will build out the software ecosystem supporting next-generation air, land and sea hardware platforms powered by cutting-edge System-on-Chip devices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Extensive professional experience working as a Software Engineer with one or more domains and/or technologies of expertise
• Experience writing backend services or embedded software in C++
• Systems and/or application programming skills including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, scaling, testing, infrastructure, software design and system design
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
• Capacity to work holistically on software enabled capabilities up and down the software stack and through lifecycle through design, implementation, operation and sustainment
• Capacity to act as the technical owner for a software service, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
• Capacity learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a senior xywuqvp role for the delivery of a military mission system
• Experience writing frontend applications using Typescript and React
• Experience with the design, implementation and operation of horizontally scaled cloud technologies
• Experience with the design, implementation and support of embedded software, particularly in the field of robotics
• Experience with modelling and simulation
• Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software
• Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts
• Desire to grow in to a Tech-Lead-Manager role, with responsibility for line management of engineers, in addition to delivery