Software Engineer

Remote Software Engineer

Clearance:
None

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Software Engineerto join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Software Engineer provides web application and collaboration solutions in support of the Organization's technical mission and its day-to-day operations

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles from Lexington, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

Full lifecycle application development. Designing, coding and debugging applications in various software languages. Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis. Object-oriented Design and Analysis (OOA and OOD). Software modeling and simulation. Front end graphical user interface design. Software testing and quality assurance. Performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, automation. Supports, maintains and documents software functionality. Integrates software with existing systems. Evaluates and identifies new technologies for implementation. Maintains standards compliance. Implements localization or globalization of software

What You'll Bring:

• Proficiency in Python (3.x)
• AI application development, with a focus on generative AI, ML, and NLP.
• Azure and AWS platforms including AI-specific services such as Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock
• Understanding of AI concepts, including supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, and deep learning
• Familiarity with popular AI frameworks and libraries, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Data processing and analysis, including data visualization and storytelling.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex AI-related issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working within an Agile development framework
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with at least 5 years of experience

• 5 years Data processing and analysis (data visualization and storytelling)
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years Agile Development Process
• 1 years AI application development (generative AI, ML, and NLP)
• 1 years AI frameworks and libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn)
• 1 years AI-specific services (Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock)
• 1 years Troubleshoot complex AI-related issues
• 1 years Understanding of AI concepts (supervised & unsupervised learning, neural networks, & deep learning)
• 5 years Python (3.x)
• 5 years Azure and AWS platforms

Scrum Methodologies

Apache Solr and creating data pipelines for search products

Containerization (Docker, podman, etc.)

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
3. You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a 'real day in the life' at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location:
REMOTE - This position is VIRTUAL. The candidate can work remotely but they MUST live within 100 miles of Lexington so that they can come into the Lab if necessary for the needs of the program. The onsite work will NOT be regular.

Travel:
None

Clearance:
-Interim clearance is sufficient to start.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.