Company Overview

Dignitas Technologies, a By Light company, offers a wide range of services in the military modeling, simulation, and training (MS&T) industry from research efforts advancing simulation technologies to large acquisition contracts. Dignitas specializes in system and software analysis, design, development, testing, fielding, and courseware for Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training applications. 

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Position Overview

Senior Software Engineer / Lead Developer that will envision product development and oversight of simulation projects through completion; analyze, design, and develop software enhancements and new modules; guide the development of a project from initial design through testing while providing strategic management direction. Provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops software applications, components, and system enhancements.
• Lead daily development meetings and monitor progress against established project tasks and schedules.
• Analyze and decompose software requirements into actionable development tasks and maintain the project backlog.
• Lead and conduct software peer reviews to ensure adherence to established coding, design, and implementation standards.
• Performs coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development process.
• May provide consultation on complex projects. Supports development of project proposals.
• Support technical planning, estimation, and development of project proposals.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant degree.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as software developer.
• Experience designing and coding software applications using the Unity and/or Unreal Engine.
• Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and track software development activities to support project objectives and schedules.
• Experience designing, developing, and modifying  software application, components, and  prototypes.
• Research product development options and provides analysis for product direction.
• Consults with internal functional areas to identify customer needs and include into project objectives. Provides support regarding product development to internal departments.
• Manages and directs up to four to five software developers. Supports evaluation of software engineers’ performance, sets project expectations and goals for team members, and mentors/trains staff.
• Ability to create and maintain software design and project documentation.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Experience supporting military, government, or technical training programs.
• Extensive experience developing software applications using C#.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing applications using a 3D game engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent understanding of text-based structured data such as JSON and XML
• Strong background in Modeling and Simulation application development background
• Extensive experience with bug tracking and task management applications such as Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps
• Expert understanding and application of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance