Software Engineer

Codescratch is currently seeking a self-motivated and talented Software Engineer with experience to join our growing and dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced software engineer with a strong foundation in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. They will leverage their expertise to drive technical excellence, mentor team members, and ensure best practices in coding, documentation, and system architecture. Collaboration and innovation are at the core of this role, requiring a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning. Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the full life-cycle process from development to deployment of software applications.
Collaborate with team members to design, develop, and deploy high-quality software solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, such as Architecture Design Records (ADRs), design documents, and API specifications to ensure clarity and knowledge sharing across teams.
Optimize software performance by identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements.
Participate in customer reviews and provide constructive feedback.
Conduct code reviews to maintain coding standards and improve overall quality. Why Codescratch? Codescratch, is a leading software services company that specializes in developing innovative solutions, driving improvements, and optimizing operations in the public and private sectors. Proven track record of success in tackling complex, large-scale challenges that demand out-of-the-box thinking and innovative approaches. Our focus is on delivering maximum value to our customers, mitigating risks and ensuring the highest quality and efficiency. We provide unprecedented mission successes through software innovations, and could not do it without our amazing employees. As a group of software engineers that have worked together over a decade in the defense industry, we set out to create an organization that chose the best and left off the worst of our employment experiences. We decided to form a company that would focus on people and the work while setting aside bureaucracy and egos. We are a small company that focuses on our employees first. We are committed to reducing operational expenditures and optimizing administrative procedures, prioritizing employee compensation over corporate infrastructure investment. Highlights of our benefits package: We are proud to offer a stellar 401(k) plan on day one. Codescratch contributes 15% of your earnings each pay period, on top of any contribution you choose to make. No vesting schedule, no lump sum, no gotchas. Our team members stick around because they love the company, not because of gimmicks.
Contribute 12% of your rate towards your premium for healthcare, vision and dental.
Flexibility - get paid for every hour that you work, even if it's over 40. Education/training allowances.
We invest in you and cover the cost of certifications relevant to your job. We also reimburse some of the cost for books, audiobooks and online video courses. Basic Qualifications Fourteen (14)+ years of experience in Software Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education. Relevant certifications may be substituted for education or years of experience
Experience with Golang, Kotlin/Java, and/or Python
Experience creating containerized applications (docker)
Experience deploying containerized applications to an orchestration platform (Marathon/Mesos, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience working independently to solve complex problems
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
U.S. citizenship required
Active TS/SCI w. poly Clearance required
Must be local or willing to relocate to the DMV Metropolitan area Preferred Skills and Experience Experience with Accumulo is strongly preferred
Experience with Machine Learning Analytics
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, etc.)
Experience creating and integrating with remote services via HTTP, Thrift, or gRPC
Experience monitoring application performance with metrics (Prometheus, InfluxDB, Grafana) and logs with ELK Stack (ElsticSearch, Logstash, Kibana) Salary Range Pay range $165,000 - $205,000 . (Plus Benefits) The pay range for this job level is a general estimated guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.