The Mission Starts Here

At TheIncLab, we engineer and deliver advanced systems that revolutionize how our customers and mission-critical teams achieve success. As a key member of our Engineering Team, you will lead a team of engineers in designing and developing applications and software solutions. These solutions will be released to UX teams, QA testers, and clients.

Join us in shaping the future of software engineering. If you are ready to make an impact and work on systems that span from tactical operations to the cloud, apply today!

Why Join TheIncLab?

You will be part of a collaborative and innovative team, and a growing company that understands the development of career pathways, and the success of each of its employees, is the essential ingredient to enable it to deliver for customers.

You will have substantial opportunities to have a meaningful impact. You will collaborate with mission stakeholders and customers, and contribute to the design of complex, resilient systems architectures that support critical defense and national security missions. You will work at the forefront of tactical systems, communication networks, cloud infrastructures, and unmanned autonomous systems for defense applications.

Your Assignment: Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer at TheIncLab, you will play a key role in planning, documenting technical requirements, product design, development, testing, and release of all software systems and applications developed.

What will you do?

• Implement and maintain department strategy to manage, lead, and train a team of developers and engineers.

• Promote, manage, and support an Agile organization and structure to manage and complete project milestones and deliverables.

• Serve as technical SME and work closely with architects, product managers, project management, and clients to assist in determining system architecture for projects, including the use and/or development of middleware, APIs, communication protocols, and visualization engines.

• Assist as needed with the creation of contract documents such as Statement of Work, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), and Production Timeline.

• Manage and oversee product and system designs and changes for the development, engineering, and technical work performed to ensure deliverables are aligned and delivered in accordance to project roadmaps.

• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and product demos to serve as technical SME to address client questions and/or issues in a competent and professional manner.

• Help identify, troubleshoot, and recommend resolutions of development issues or bugs.

• Review and enforce the use of version control and documentation to communicate code updates.

• Serve as QA tester to validate code, completion of project requirements, approve milestone completion, and coordinate the release of deliverables to clients.

• Serve as technical SME for the development team to support, lead, and ensure completion of project milestones and tasks.

• Create an inclusive environment across all aspects of the development team that supports and promotes continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.

• Oversee Continuous Improvement initiatives related to service delivery to mitigate risks, identify improvement areas, and recommend policies, standards, and procedures.

• Understand and ensure compliance to meet regularity requirements.

• Maintain flexibility to address any client concerns, including outside of typical office hours as needed.

• Ability to travel for up to 20%.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen

• Applicants must be willing and eligible to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems.

• 7+ years of architecting and delivering software systems or platforms.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Software Development.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering.

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in all areas of Data Engineering. (data governance, data access, data lineage, data monitoring, and security controls)

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience managing software development teams in an Agile work environment.

• 5+ years of experience in software QA testing and Network Security Engineering.

• 5+ years of experience of strategic workforce development.

• 3+ years of experience implementing software and hardware systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

• 3+ years of front-end development experience. (Node.js, Unity, React, Angular)

• 5+ years of back-end development experience. (Python, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby)

• 3+ years of working container experience. (Docker, Kubernetes)

• 3+ years of enterprise data modeling experience.

• 3+ years of building feature engineering, machine learning platforms and use cases experience.

Benefits

What We Offer

At TheIncLab we recognize that innovation thrives when employees are provided with the support and resources, they need to be successful in balancing career and life. TheIncLab offers a range of benefits. As part of our team, you will enjoy:

• Hybrid and Flexible Work Environment that supports working remote and in-office.

• Professional Development Programs to support training and certification reimbursement, skill development, continued learning, and career advancement.

• Paid Time Off for personal time off, volunteering, holidays, and more.

• Health and Wellness Benefits that include options for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance along with access to Wellness, Mental Health, and Employee Assistance Programs.

• 100% Company Paid Benefits that include STD, LTD, and Basic Life insurance.

• 401(k) Plan Options that includes up to a 4% match and immediate vesting.

• Incentive Bonuses for eligible clearance, performance, retention, and referrals.

• A company culture that values your individual strengths, career goals, and contributions to the team.

About TheIncLab

Founded in 2015, TheIncLab (“TIL”) is the first human-centered artificial intelligence (AI+X) lab. We engineer complex, integrated solutions that combine cutting-edge AI technologies with emerging systems-of-systems to solve some of the most difficult challenges in the defense and aerospace industries. Our work spans diverse technology landscapes, from rapid ideation and prototyping to deployment.

At TIL, we foster a culture of relentless optimism. No problem is too hard, no project is too big, and no challenge is too complex to tackle. This is possible due to the positive attitude of our teams. We approach every problem with a “yes” attitude and focus on results. Our motto, “demo or die,” encompasses the idea that failure is not an option.

We do all of this with a work ethic rooted in kindness and professionalism. The positive attitude of our teams is only possible due to the support TIL provides to each individual.

At TIL, we believe that every challenge is an opportunity for growth and innovation. Our teams are encouraged to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions to complex problems. We understand that the path to success is not always straightforward, but we are committed to persevering and finding a way forward.

Our culture of relentless optimism is not just about having a positive attitude; it is about taking action and making things happen. We believe in the power of collaboration and teamwork, and we know that by working together, we can achieve great things. Our teams are made up of individuals who are passionate about their work and dedicated to making a difference.

Learn more about TheIncLab and our job opportunities at www.theinclab.com.

**Salary range guidance provided is not a guarantee of compensation. Offers of employment may be at a salary range that is outside of this range and will be based on qualifications, experience, and possible contractual requirements.

**This is a direct hire position, and we do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters or agencies.