Software Engineer 2or3 - (Java, JavaScript, HTML)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 16-AIR-001-SWE2orSWE3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

Seeking a well-rounded Senior Software Engineer to provide customer support and infrastructure services with rapid response capabilities in support of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Cyber Solutions mission objectives.

The ideal candidate will have extensive end-to-end software engineering experience across embedded and system layers, coupled with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to integrate and support complex hardware/software systems.

• Provide timely, mission-critical software development and support to government customers in SIGINT and cyber operations.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software across embedded and general-purpose systems, including Windows and Linux variants.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hardware interfaces and firmware integration.
• Perform debugging, documentation, and analysis of software and hardware issues.
• Support field integration, system testing, and deployments.
• Contribute to configuration management, continuous integration, and lifecycle software support.

Position Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Java/Swing, Spring Tools Suite (STS), Eclipse, VS Code, and Maven.
• Experience with Java Fire / legacy Java JFire development or support.
• Embedded software development and deployment experience on Windows and Linux variants such as Rocky, CentOS, Ubuntu, and OpenWRT.
• Familiarity with RabbitMQ, software debugging tools, and hardware interfaces including JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet.
• Configuration management and continuous integration experience using GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for ticketing and documentation management.

Position Desired Skills:

• Front-end experience with React and JavaScript/HTML.
• Basic RF and GPS systems knowledge.
• Understanding of embedded Linux boot process, bootloaders, initramfs, kernel boot, systemd, and time synchronization tools such as chrony/NTP.
• Troubleshooting experience with PCB and electrical interconnections.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience. Four years of experience may substitute for the degree.

SWE-2 Qualifications:

BS+14 years experience 

SWE-3 Qualifications:

BS+20 years experience 

Salary Range: **$241k-$320k (Annually)

**The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

www.akina-inc.com/careers