Software Engineer - Mission Planning

Are you interested in creating mission critical software to support our warfighter? Do you want to work on a team developing new and emerging technologies? Are you open to new ideas, collaborating with teammates, teaching, and learning from others? If this is the kind of person you are, DS2 invites you to apply for a spot on our team! We are looking to add additional Desktop Developers to our scrum teams who have experience with Microsoft desktop development technologies. This is a Jr. to Mid-Level position, and DS2 is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus (upon completion of 90 days of full time employment less applicable taxes and deductions). In office or hybrid schedule options are available. Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Who is DS2?

DS2 provides full life-cycle software engineering services to DoD, federal, and commercial clients using mature agile, scrum, and SAFe practices. We are an organization that is committed to teamwork with a clear focus on the customer and a belief that hiring talented individuals will help us meet our vision of “Engineered to Exceed Expectations”.

Every day, DS2 engineers meet our clients' needs through problem-solving, teamwork, and technology driven solutions. You can expect to work with a team of committed engineers that exemplify our core values and an environment where playing hard is just as important as working hard. We are always looking for individuals with a knowledge and passion for coding and a willingness to improve their abilities and learn new skills.

Responsibilities — What you'll do:

• Build and maintain the next generation weapons planning system using Windows desktop technologies like Windows Forms and WPF
• Play a key role in designing, developing, deploying, and demonstrating applications
• Be a part of an agile team that works together to organize, manage, and complete their work on products
• Work with your team to test, develop, peer review, and continuously integrate changes into the code base
• Conduct research for, report on, and create proof-of-concepts and prototypes for R&D projects
• Learn emerging technologies and programming tools to keep you and your team as well equipped as possible

Qualifications — We need someone who:

• Actively programs with one or more of the following languages: C#

• 3+ years professional work experience as a software developer

• Has a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar technical field

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

• Is able to engage with teammates, both virtually and face-to-face, to plan projects, seek out or provide help on issues, as well as present solutions to clients

• Manages time well and can prioritize tasks to ensure projects are completed on time

Preferred — It's even better if you:

• Have proven experience building Windows platform desktop and client/server applications using C#, WPF, and SQL
• Have experience developing web applications using front end frameworks and libraries such as React, Redux, Vue.js, Angular, and/or jQuery
• Have a good understanding of CSS and CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Are able to build robust, scalable, event-driven, backends that are service-based or structures such as microservices using containerization
• Are proficient with source control software like TFS, Git, or Bitbucket
• Have used Software Development Lifecycle tool suites like Azure DevOps or Atlassian
• Have examples of code we can check out, like GitHub or SourceForge repositories, any applications you've built, pet projects, or submissions to hackathons and/or game jams
• Have any experience with Mission Planning Software development, like the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)
• Have any experience working in a defense contractor development role
• Received one or more Scrum, Microsoft, Google Developer certifications or any other technical certifications

Benefits — What we do for you:

• Flexible work schedule
• Educational opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan repayment
  • Certification reimbursement + bonuses
  • Catered monthly tech talk lunches on topics picked by you and your teammates
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision coverage, including STD, LTD, and AD&D
• Generous paid time off + holidays
• 401K savings plan with company-matching contributions up to 4%
• Sponsored community and volunteer events, like beach cleanups, 5Ks, and more
• Snacks and beverages included
• The occasional foosball or Mario Kart match

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.