Senior Software Engineer/Database

About the position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. We are seeking highly motivated Senior Software Engineers to join our team in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team lead to define software and/or database requirements.
• Develop technical specifications for new and existing systems.
• Design, develop, and optimize relational databases, with a focus on PostgreSQL.
• Implement, optimize, and maintain Sequelize ORM for database interactions in JavaScript applications.
• Build RESTful APIs and backend services using JavaScript (Node.js, Express) and Python.
• Develop and maintain Python-based UIs for data visualization and system interaction.
• Integrate and manage file system data within a database for statistical analysis.
• Support on-site meetings and deliveries to customers.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices in database performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
• Contribute to data modeling and management best practices within the product lifecycle.
• Conduct unit, system, and integration testing for software validation.

Requirements

• Active TS clearance with SCI Eligibility, and consent to future polygraph testing.
• Education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of software development experience with C/C++, Python, JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Sequelize).
• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and relational database performance optimization.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and querying SQL databases.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs with JSON-based communication.
• Unix/Linux software development proficiency.
• Experience working with file system data integration for statistical analysis.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to meet customer and company goals.

Nice-to-haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance and a polygraph.
• Experience with mathematical algorithm development and performance optimization.
• Expertise in Python UI frameworks like Qt/QWT.
• Experience working with Sequelize ORM in large-scale applications.
• Proficiency in Unix shell scripting.
• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical computing frameworks.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development