Job Description

Job Description

At Areté, we are on the forefront of developing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

Discover your future with us

We are seeking a User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Software Engineer to help develop and maintain intuitive and interactive GUI applications with a focus on mission management, data analysis, and data visualization. The ideal candidate will combine strong UI/UX design skills with technical front-end development capabilities to create responsive and accessible applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape user experiences while simultaneously satisfying a critical mission need. The ideal candidate has a multidisciplinary background in physics, mathematics, and software engineering. This role requires a passion for solving challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment. This position can be based in our Northridge, CA office. This role is an exempt, non-supervisory, part-time role.

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Generous PTO and Leave Times

• Flextime Scheduling
• Bereavement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave

Financial Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Continuing Education Funds

Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Vision Reimbursement

Qualities We Look For

• Creativity
• Integrity
• Passion
• Responsiveness
• Collaboration

Experiences and Background We Look For:

• Demonstrated exposure to college level physics, math, and/or software engineering
• Experience with User Interface / User Experience front-end GUI development
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Experience programming in Qt and/or PyQt
• Proficiency in React, modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS
• Ability to create wireframes and interactive prototypes
• Knowledge of version control using Git
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - with an attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous learning
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate with small teams in an Agile-like environment
• Willingness to work onsite in the office 100%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and program access

Nice to Have:

• Web application configuration and deployment
• Experience working with relational databases
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, or similar languages
• Data analysis and visualization skills
• Experience working in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with computer graphics using libraries such as OpenGL
• Remote sensing experience
• Classical signal/image processing experience
• Computer vision, image and data fusion, image classification or automated target recognition
• Active Top-Secret Clearance

The salary range for this role is $27/hr. to $45/hr., however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills .

Other Considerations

Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.

Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.PandoLogic. Keywords: Software Engineer, Location: Northridge, CA - 91324

Job Tags

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