Senior Software Engineer (Orlando) in Orlando, Florida at RAVENSWOOD SOLUTIONS

Ravenswood Solutions, Inc. (Ravenswood), specializes in rapidly delivering data collection, visualization, and analysis products and capabilities to our customer’s point and time of need, anywhere in the world.

Ravenswood Solutions is looking for a motivated and talented Sr. Software Engineer to be a member of Ravenswood’s growing Product Development Team based in Orlando, FL. This person will be responsible for creating, modifying, testing, and maintaining custom software and applications for use in remote field environments. This person will be required to work with engineers, subject matter experts, contractors, and field engineers and should be self-motivated and work well independently and in a team environment.

Ravenswood Solutions provides government agencies and commercial clients with technology and services for collective training, test and evaluation, and policy analysis exercises. Our field-proven systems utilize software for of data collection/transmission/analysis/presentation, high fidelity instrumentation, geo-locating sensors, augmented reality applications, and turnkey support services that are customized for each client.

The Sr. Software Engineer will work within a collaborative team environment and take their ideas through all aspects of the engineering process; from concept to field test to final production. This person will report directly to the Director of Product Development and provide software support in research & development, product development, sustainment, and testing. Individuals interested in having an immediate and direct impact on the success of a growing company should apply.

The specific responsibilities include:

• Design, build, test, and deploy code for desktop, mobile and/or cloud applications using Java, JavaScript and other frameworks and programming languages
• Update and maintain software and support documentation as needed
• Debug complex software systems with the objective of preventing recurrence
• Generate engineering models and test under lab and field conditions
• Coordinate software design with other subsystems
• Support design for manufacturing and production
• Provide inputs to overall systems tests and equipment acceptance tests
• Provide remote diagnostic/troubleshooting support to deployed exercise teams
• Generate engineering reports and briefing inputs as required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of related experience
• Exposure in multiple of the following: Java, C/C++, Python, Bash, or JavaScript with ability to discuss frameworks, libraries, and methodologies
• Experience in complex, clustered applications.
• Significant Android programming with Bluetooth/BLE experience a strong plus
• Practical experience in object-oriented or functional design and development
• Relational databases and SQL; GUI/HCI design; Version control (Subversion, Git)
• Build automation tools (e.g., Gradle, Maven) and continuous integration (e.g, Jenkins)
• Application networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, IPv4/6, UDP, NAT, Routing, DMZ)
• System deployment using cloud services, virtual machines and containers
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Familiar with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence Bitbucket)

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong programming and debugging skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with the implementation of AI tools for autonomous data analysis
• Familiar with military training systems, events, formats, and protocol
• Familiar with simulation protocols such as DIS, HLA and TENA
• Ability to work closely in small teams to create well integrated products in short design cycles with good documentation and reproducible methods
• Flexible team-oriented attitude; able to adapt to changing requirements
• A strong advocate for process improvement
• Documentation and technical writing skills desired
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications

Other Requirements:

• Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check
• A drug screen will be required as part of the hiring process
• Ability to travel required (typically one week every 2-3 months). Trips to include testing of developed software in operating environment and new client development/planning on location.
• Member of on-call team during major field event requiring employee to provide phone support on an emergency basis