Software Engineer-C++/RUST

in Herndon, VA

Software Engineer-C++/RUST Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    11145638

  • Req #

    26830

  • Job Location

    Herndon, VA 22203, US

  • Job Category

    Developer/Engineer

  • Job Type

    Permanent

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Client's team.


Senior Software Engineer for our Herndon or Chantilly VA locations. In this role you will be designing, developing, coding, and testing complex new software products, as well as making significant enhancements to existing software. The ideal candidate is a hands-on platform builder with significant experience in developing scalable data platforms, with experience in business intelligence, analytics, data science and data products. To hit the ground running, you will possess a strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration management and big data technologies with the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. In addition to effortlessly having the ability to work in an agile environment with little supervision. This great opportunity will foster your passion for continuous improvement and innovation to an amazing mission!


Key Responsibilities:

  • Research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide systems and/or application software.
  • Develop complex data flows or make significant enhancements to existing pipelines.
  • Research emerging technologies to determine impact on application execution.
  • Test software development methodology in an agile environment.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, analyst, project managers and other engineers.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

  • Minimum of six years’ experience in software engineering
  • Experience with programming languages C++/Rust (learning Rust will be required if you do not have prior experience)
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
  • Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Hands-on experience and is familiar with one or more of the following software/tools:
  • Building automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
  • Constructing APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with Elastic Search and relational databases.

Desired Skills:

  • Hands-on experience with distributed computing systems: Hadoop, Elastic, Spark, EMR, Databricks, or other
  • Knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies: EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, VPC, ELB
  • Understanding of servers operating systems: Linux, Windows
  • Ability to grasp database methodologies.
  • Aptitude to focus on continual process improvement with a proactive approach to problem solving.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly


Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.


EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Additional Information

Who We Are

ABOUT US
Founded in 1998, Blackstone Talent Group is one of three divisions of Blackstone Technology Group. The other two divisions are Blackstone Federal, a premier engineering + transformation agency that serves the federal government, and Trellis Energy, the largest transaction management software firm fully dedicated to serving the natural gas industry. Blackstone Technology Group is a privately-held global IT services, solutions and resourcing firm. Headquartered in San Francisco, Blackstone now has more than 300+ employees across five offices nationwide. Blackstone Technology Group’s mission is to help clients adapt to the demands of a digital world, and has garnered an impressive track record of delivering successful results to a client list that includes Fortune 100 businesses and US federal, state and local government.

WHAT WE DO
We provide contract, permanent and managed resource services to our clients. We source for commercial businesses and non-profits, as well as government clients requiring security clearances from public trust through multiple levels of top secret. Some of our skill specialties are IT, IT Operations, Engineering, Accounting and Finance, and Executive Search.

HOW WE DO IT
Our team never stops building connections with talent. And our network of fully-vetted, ready-to-work professionals allows us to provide exceptional speed and accuracy in our resource delivery that is unmatched in the industry. With a relationship-first engagement approach, we most often become a trusted partner with our clients and operate as an extension of their organizations.

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