You…

You are passionate about creating innovative software solutions that solve complex problems. You love impacting the success of US Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and other US government agencies through your work. You are not only a big thinker but also a hands-on developer, creator, and problem solver.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Octo and help develop and expand Octo's software solution offerings. In this role, you will work closely with business line stakeholders and customers to help design, innovate, and build our next generation software solutions focused on the defense and intelligence ecosystems. You will drive the creation of innovative, mission-critical software products from ideation, through MVP, pilot, and production. You will help solve real-world problems and challenges faced by US special operations forces, analysts, and decision makers. You will directly support Octo's CTO office and oLabs. You will also serve as a full-stack software developer and subject matter expert to help shape customer-specific software-related proposals.

Us…

We were founded as a fresh alternative in the Government Consulting Community and are dedicated to the belief that results are a product of analytical thinking, agile design principles and that solutions are built in collaboration with, not for, our customers. This mantra drives us to succeed and act as true partners in advancing our client’s missions.

Program Mission…

You are joining one of the most unique innovation-focused organization in government contracting…. oLabs™. Octo develops innovative solutions and ideates new concepts (e.g. AI, ML) in our oLabs™ research and development facility. oLabs™ is where our diverse team of misfits, ML academics, special operators and subject matter experts build mission-specific AI enabled capabilities with increased data to decision and warfighter efficiency in mind. At oLabs™ we do not believe in one size fits all AI applications. Every sensor, data source, problem, question, and mission require intimate understanding of the operational environment, deep technical expertise, and empathy at every step in the technology development process.

What we'd like to see…

• Experience designing and developing high-quality, scalable, and secure web applications
• Ability to collaborate with product owners, designers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Proficiency in modern front-end Javascript frameworks usage such as React or Angular
• Strong skills in back-end development using Node.js or Python
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Experience building reusable components and libraries for future use
• History of mentoring and teaching other team members, especially junior members
• Great understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion to stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts

Years of Experience: 6 year of experience or more

Location: Remote (Hybrid in Reston desired)

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or a related field

Clearance: Ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance