This position is for a Senior Software (Python) Engineer in either Aurora, CO or King of Prussia, PA. This role requires full time in office support. You will get to work closely with our team of excellent engineers who are eager to mentor and teach their craft and have the opportunity to work with members of our Leadership team to learn about other areas of interest to you.
Company Overview
At Stratagem, we create advanced software solutions to support critical aspects of national security. We are solving highly complex problems with a team of fun, uniquely talented engineers that deliver capabilities to make a lasting impact.
Stratagem is a small, high-end software technology company that delivers operational solutions and performs advanced R&D for the DoD and Intelligence Community. We believe in a culture of innovation, fun, empowerment, and family. We want you to learn new skills so you can become more fulfilled in both your personal and professional life. Our goal is to make Stratagem the last company you work for!
Stratagem is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates that are thoughtful and team-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills, a high level of creativity, and the ability to quickly learn new technologies. We also seek out individuals that are clear communicators and support their teammates with a sense of positivity and open-mindedness.
Stratagem is an operating subsidiary of the ARKA Group, L.P., a Blackstone Group portfolio company focused in the National Security Space sector.
Salary Information
The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000-$180,000. Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. Stratagem considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate is an experienced Python developer with experience in NGA SAR formats, including CPHD and SICD, and is proficient with NGA’s sarpy library.
Who you are:
- Experienced Python developer
- Experience in NGA SAR formats, including CPHD and SICD
- Proficient with NGA’s sarpy library
- You’re excited about delivering end-to-end experiences and care about your software architecture across the back-end, front-end and the APIs that glue them together
- You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high-quality code
- You value team success over personal success
- You collaborate and add value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions
- You excel in a fast-paced environment and have good adaptability
Required skills:
- You have an active TS/SCI with SSBI
- You have 5+ years working experience
- Experienced Python developer
- Experience in NGA SAR formats, including CPHD and SICD
- Proficient with NGA’s sarpy library
- Proficiency with Source Control tools (e.g. Git)
- Experience with DevSecOps and Agile software development methodology including using Atlassian tools and GitLab
- Experience creating software tests to verify the functionality and quality of the software
- Ability to effectively work within a software engineering team
Desired skills (bonus points):
- Current IAT Level II or III certification (i.e., Security+, CISSP, or CASP)
- Experience with serverless AWS resources and the Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
- Experience with SAR image formation and image exploitation
- Experience with Government Clouds (e.g., GovCloud, C2S)
The Stratagem Group, LLC is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Employment with Stratagem is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check, and drug screen.
