Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• developing software
• translating research
• conducting demonstrations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science with relevant nonacademic projects or master's degree
• Strong C++ and Python skills
• Software development experience
• U.S. citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance

What You'll Do

• Develop robust software solutions using C++ and Python.

• Collaborate with researchers and engineers on projects involving computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

• Help translate research, algorithms, and prototypes into reliable software for real-world applications.

• Contribute to projects in areas such as 3D reconstruction, object detection, image manipulation detection, motion pattern learning, and anomaly detection.

• Develop software for Linux, macOS, and/or Windows environments.

• Depending on your projects, interact directly with customers, visit customer sites, and participate in live field tests and demonstrations.

• Have opportunities to contribute to and maintain open source software, including platforms such as VIAME and TeleSculptor.

• What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with relevant project experience outside of an academic setting and/or a master's degree in Computer Science or a relevant subject area.

• Strong programming skills with experience using both C++ and Python.

• Knowledge of software development processes and environments, including tools such as Visual Studio, gcc, clang, make, CMake, or CDash.

• Ability to develop software for Linux, macOS, and/or Windows operating systems.

• Due to contractual requirements, only U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.

• If not already cleared, willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using GitHub or GitLab for code reviews, documentation, and release management.

• Ability to learn core Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies such as EC2, EBS volumes, S3, and CloudWatch.

• Ability to learn DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Vagrant, and Packer.

• Interest and experience in open source software development.

• An active government security clearance of TS or higher.

• Why Kitware?

• Kitware is a research and development software company working to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results. Our work contributes to areas including healthcare, national security, and advanced computing, and our customers and collaborators include government organizations, national laboratories, leading universities, medical device manufacturers, technology companies, and other organizations around the world.

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