Job Description

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
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Required Skills

1. Four (4) years experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
2. Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree.
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Desired Skills

1. Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
2. Debug existing software and correct defects
3. Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
4. Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
5. Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
6. Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
7. Write or review software and system documentation
8. Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
9. Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
10. Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
11. Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
12. Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
13. Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
14. Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
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Additional Details

The project uses the following Tech Stack:

• Java17 Spring Boot
• React JS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Mockito - unit and integration test
• Maven - build system
• Helm - deployment (CI/CD)
• MongoDB

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About Farfield Systems

Farfield was founded in 2002 by a Marine Corps veteran to provide enterprise and mission support to government customers in Defense and the Intelligence community. We pride ourselves on doing work that matters for our customers' most important missions. From the start, we put our team members first and, over the years, made many changes to better serve them. In turn, they have made our customers truly happy. Isn't that the way it's supposed to work? That's what we mean by “employee driven…customer focused.” That simple phrase defines our culture and our core values.

Farfield maintains the dynamic spirit of a startup. This energy drives us to leverage the full potential of our outstanding team. We concentrate on our fundamental strengths and continuously enhance the value we provide to our customers.