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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are seeking a talented, experienced, and highly-motivated Software Developer to join the Visualization and Decision Support Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.  You will assist in providing our customers with state-of-the-art visualization and decision support software based solutions.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions
• Lead complex software development projects from architecture to delivery
• Work with data scientists to transition research-level code into production-level software applications using sound software development principles
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system efficiency
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and development practices
• Ensure software follows modern security and compliance best practices
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose their adoption when applicable
• Execute tasking within an Agile development process

Additional responsibilities of the higher level include:

• Coordinate Software Engineering related research and development activities between disciplines involving exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches 
• Mentor and train employees in the development of software related technical, project, and business development skills

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Fluency in Python
• Fluency in JAVA
• Fluency in SQL
• Background in database design (SQL and NoSQL)
• Strong knowledge of APIs (RESTful and/or GraphQL)

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks or tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and De