About the position
At Areté, we are on the forefront of developing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth. We are seeking a User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Software Engineer to help develop and maintain intuitive and interactive GUI applications with a focus on mission management, data analysis, and data visualization. The ideal candidate will combine strong UI/UX design skills with technical front-end development capabilities to create responsive and accessible applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape user experiences while simultaneously satisfying a critical mission need. The ideal candidate has a multidisciplinary background in physics, mathematics, and software engineering. This role requires a passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment. This position can be based in our Northridge, CA or Falls Church, VA offices. This role is an exempt, full-time role.
Requirements
- Demonstrated exposure to college level physics, math, and/or software engineering
- Experience with User Interface / User Experience front-end GUI development
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience programming in Qt and/or PyQt
- Proficiency in React, modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS
- Ability to create wireframes and interactive prototypes
- Knowledge of version control using Git
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - with an attention to detail
- Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate with small teams in an Agile-like environment
- Willingness to work onsite in the office 100%
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and program access
Nice-to-haves
- Web application configuration and deployment
- Experience working with relational databases
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, or similar languages
- Data analysis and visualization skills
- Experience working in both Windows and Linux environments
- Experience with computer graphics using libraries such as OpenGL
- Remote sensing experience
- Classical signal/image processing experience
- Computer vision, image and data fusion, image classification or automated target recognition
- Active Top-Secret Clearance
Benefits
- Generous PTO and Leave Times
- Flextime Scheduling
- Bereavement
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Continuing Education Funds
- Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
