# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Whitespace](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/reRpPCDHN6my24gBpLK4dZ.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Engineering

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## Description

Software Engineer

**Location:** Remote / Alexandria, VA

**Clearance:** Active TS/SCI or eligibility to be cleared

GeoDelphi, Inc. dba Whitespace is seeking a dynamic and innovative Software Engineer to build cutting-edge solutions within our Answers platform.  You’ll be essential to our Answers platform digital offering which is broken into a technological stack that is comprised of a source, engine, analytic, and a story layer.  The engineering team is the technological backbone of our Answers platform working in the ‘engine layer’ to discover the ground truth. You’ll work with a team of engineers and developers designing tools to provide technical solutions to complex questions.  The ideal candidate is creative, a problem solver, developer, designer, and appreciates delivering high-quality products.  This position will report to the VP of Engineering.

This position is 100% remote! The candidate MUST be a US citizen and reside in the contiguous United States. The candidate must be a W2 employee of GeoDelphi, Inc. No 3rd party applications.

## Requirements

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   Research, develop, design, implement, and test software geared towards population simulation
-   Work with customers/end users to define project requirements, and turn those requirements into an achievable timeline
-   Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in back-end development tools and technologies
-   Write well designed, testable, and efficient code in various languages, primarily Java.
-   Recommend changes to improve established application processes
-   Prepare and produce releases of software components
-   Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure questions

**EXPERIENCE**

-   Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a software engineering role
-   Experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production software
-   Strong coding abilities emphasizing quality and testability in your work.
-   Utilize programming languages such as Java and Python
-   Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes
-   Demonstrated experience with continuous integration and software CM processes/tools (GitLab, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Nexus, and other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools)
-   Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and query optimization
-   Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization

**DESIRED SKILLS**

-   Experience with population simulation, or other data simulation
-   Experience with geospatial engineering
-   Experience with Big Data processing tools, such as Spark/Hadoop, Google’s BigQuery, AWS’s Athena and EMR
-   Experience with public clouds such as AWS, Google, Azure
-   Strong data visualization skills

## Benefits

-   Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
-   Unlimited PTO
-   Federal Holiday Paid Leave
-   12 weeks of paid Parental Leave
-   Employer paid STD/LTD
-   Employer Paid Life Insurance
-   401K plan and Employer Match
-   Professional Development Assistance
-   Equity Incentive Plan