Software Engineer - Human-Centered AI - Charles River Analytics

Charles River Analytics, a GRVTY company, creates solutions and technology to tackle the world's most challenging problems. Our team of technological entrepreneurs works together to push at the forefront of enhanced AI, robotics, smart sensing, and human-centered computing. The resulting research and development help to continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace. At Charles River, we take great pride in our success at attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in our field. Now as part of GRVTY, we offer the same trusted capabilities with increased organizational depth and expanded capacity across mission-critical national security domains. Are you ready to accelerate our mission-focused innovations? We'd love to hear from you!

We are seeking an intellectually curious and motivated software engineer proficient in several programming languages to join our expanding team within the Research and Development Business Unit at GRVTY. In this role, you will act as a versatile software developer, undertaking various responsibilities while utilizing innovative software engineering techniques to address challenging problems in the Human-Centered AI domain. As a key member of our engineering staff, you work alongside passionate technologists and subject-matter experts to build core technologies and deployable AI solutions, while solving complex problems with high impact on national security and society.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to engineering teams on projects of varying scope and complexity
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators to understand and prioritize technical requirements, effectively tracking them in GitLab
• Understand and apply the entire software development lifecycle to each project
• Develop responsive, transitional software engineering solutions using programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, Rust, JavaScript, Unity, and other relevant frameworks
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings and sprint planning sessions to communicate progress, identify blockers, and collaborate with cross-functional team members in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Document technical implementations and API specifications using tools like Docusaurus and Markdown to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain clear communication with team members and stakeholders

What you'll need:

• Master's degree in computer science or related discipline. In lieu of a master's degree, a bachelor's degree with 3 to 5 years of experience
• Software Design and Development Life-cycle knowledge and understanding of agile methodologies
• Proven experience in software engineering, with a strong understanding of programming language design
• Strong proficiency in Python and related frameworks
• Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and SQL