SW Engineer/Database

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KBR is a system engineering and software development company operating in the Federal Government sector, with offices Nationwide. KBR offers challenging work, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive health and welfare benefits package for you and your family.

We are seeking highly motivated Senior Software Engineers to join our team in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the team lead to define software and/or database requirements.
• Develop technical specifications for new and existing systems.
• Design, develop, and optimize relational databases, with a focus on PostgreSQL.
• Implement, optimize, and maintain Sequelize ORM for database interactions in JavaScript applications.
• Build RESTful APIs and backend services using JavaScript (Node.js, Express) and Python.
• Develop and maintain Python-based UIs for data visualization and system interaction.
• Integrate and manage file system data within a database for statistical analysis.
• Support on-site meetings and deliveries to customers.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices in database performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
• Contribute to data modeling and management best practices within the product lifecycle.
• Conduct unit, system, and integration testing for software validation.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software development experience with C/C++, Python, JavaScript (Node.js, Express, Sequelize).
• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and relational database performance optimization.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and querying SQL databases.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs with JSON-based communication.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux software development.
• Experience working with file system data integration for statistical analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to meet customer and company goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mathematical algorithm development and performance optimization.
• Expertise in Python UI frameworks like Qt/QWT.
• Experience working with Sequelize ORM in large-scale applications.
• Proficiency in Unix shell scripting.
• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical computing frameworks.

Security Requirements:

• Must hold or be able to obtain a current TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph or consent to future polygraph testing.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.