Assistant Software Engineer

What We Do:

The Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Our core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire the right software, defect free, within budget and on time, every time.

Position Summary:

The SEI’s Tactical and AI-Enabled Systems (TAS) initiative researches state-of-the-art technologies, and builds advanced prototypes using these technologies to support units operating at the tactical edge, in difficult environments that are often disconnected from enterprise computing infrastructure. In addition, TAS researches and develops software engineering principles and practices for development, deployment, and sustainment of AI/ML systems.

We are seeking an Associate Software Engineer for our team to grow our expertise in tactical edge and AI-enabled systems, work with other engineers and researchers to mature and prototype technologies and transition technology to government organizations. This is an excellent opportunity to work with leading engineers, researchers, and faculty at a truly world-class institution.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with world-renowned researchers/engineers at the SEI, CMU, and other universities and research and development centers.

If you are a Software Engineer passionate about improving the ability to deliver high quality, production-ready tactical and AI-enabled systems, then this is the position for you.

Requirements:

• BS or higher in computer science, software engineering, or related discipline

• Current/recent work experience in system/software design, development, and deployment.

• Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission. This includes within the SEI and CMU community, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings on occasion (less than 10%).

• You will be subject to a background investigation, and you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.

• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong software engineering knowledge and expertise in the software development life cycle

• Strong software development skills in one or more of Python, Java, C or C++

• Expertise deploying systems into local and cloud-based production environments, along with knowledge and experience with DevOps practices and tools

• Desire and willingness to learn about different technologies, stacks, and languages

• Familiarity with software management and deployment tools (e.g., continuous integration, Atlassian stack)

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in small teams with a variety of technical and organizational skills

• Superb communication skills (oral and written)

Desired Experience:

• Experience with specific methods listed above and/or evidence that you can learn

• Experience developing software in Golang is a plus

• Software architecture knowledge and experience is a plus

• Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and programming packages is a plus (e.g., TensorFlow, Caffe, python numpy/scipy/pandas, R, MATLAB)

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary
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