Rust Job: Software Engineering II

Software Engineer 2

Praxis Engineering creates exciting and novel mission solutions in cyber related technologies and products. At the heart of Praxis Engineering are talented and motivated engineering teams empowered to create cutting edge technologies and systems to solve difficult problems for a wide variety of cyber mission operations. We are looking for talented Software Engineer II's who are looking achieve the kind of game-changing leap forward that our customers need across a spectrum of cyber capabilities.

What you will be doing:

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the 'development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-off's, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf '(COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.See less

What you need:

The Software Engineer will need to have knowledge of:

Clearance:
Active TS/SCI with an appropriate polygraph is required to be considered for this role

**COVID-19 Vaccination: Praxis does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, Praxis may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.**

Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.

Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.

With over 350 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.

• Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT.

Why Praxis?
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things”; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.

And then there is the...

Benefits

• Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
• Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
• Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
• Comprehensive health insurance plans to include FREE Employee HSA Medical plan.
• Parental leave
• 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.
• Annual bonus plan
• Four weeks Paid Time Off (to start!) + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility. Additional 1 week added on 5 year anniversary (5 weeks of PTO altogether) and 10 year anniversary (6 weeks of PTO altogether)
• Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
  • Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.
  • Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!
  • Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
• We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.

Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.