Software Engineer I

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a skilled Software Engineer I to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Test front-end user interfaces to ensure functionality and usability
• Write and maintain automated test scripts for UI verification using tools such as Robot Framework (Python)
• Design and code new automated test scripts or modify existing ones to add new features
• Debug existing automated test scripts and correct defects
• Collaborate with developers to design, implement, and validate features in React and related front-end libraries
• Support integration of UI components with back-end services written in Java and/or C++
• Participate in Agile development teams, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and daily stand-ups
• Document test cases, results, and processes to support ongoing quality assurance
• Explore and apply other front-end automation tools as appropriate to improve efficiency
• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years' experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree
• This position requires a polygraph within the last 5 years

Required

• The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements
• Works individually or as part of a team
• Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results
• Resolves software problem reports
• Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment
• Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components

Desired Skills

• Experience with front-end development and/or UI testing
• Familiarity with React, Java, and/or C++
• Ability to write test scripts in Python (Robot Framework experience strongly preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Robot Framework for UI automation
• Exposure to other front-end automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress)
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployment (e.g., AWS)
• Expertise in modern technologies such as JavaScript 3D libraries, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, including libraries like React, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch
• Proficiency in software configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Trac, Subversion)