Senior Software Engineer Research & Development - DC - ZipRecruiter

Career Opportunity: Research and Development Engineer - US Citizenship Required!

Join Our Innovative R&D Team!

We are seeking a Research and Development Engineer who thrives in a dynamic environment where each day is different from the last. This role involves engaging directly with customers as true design partners, traveling, testing, building, iterating, and more. If you enjoy a role with varied tasks and creative freedom, this is the position for you.

What You Will Do:

1. Prototype Development: Rapidly build software prototypes to meet the urgent needs of our customers, then transition those prototypes to our core engineering team for long-term development.
2. Full-Spectrum Engineering: Handle everything from problem discovery through to the delivery of solutions, involving our Android carrier app, telecommunications stack, and backend services.
3. Innovative Integration: Work on integrating with existing telecommunications infrastructure and developing new components.
4. Mobile Integration: Connect both Android and iOS devices to cellular services, ensuring robust and seamless functionality.

Qualifications:

1. Proven Experience: At least 3 years of software engineering experience and a minimum of 1 year developing on the Android platform.
2. Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
3. Technical Expertise: Strong skills in such as Golang, Rust, Java/Kotlin, Python, or similar. Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and mobile frameworks.
4. Passion and Impact: A demonstrated commitment to privacy and security, with a desire to develop impactful software solutions.

Additional Qualifications:

1. Security Clearance: Already possessing a security clearance is a plus.
2. Advanced Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with Android telephony manager, geo services, smart cards, SIM/eSIM technologies, and 4G/5G networks.
3. Specialized Experience: Background in working with hardware-backed secure storage on Android, low-level mobile and networking software, unreliable networks, or distributed systems.

Compensation:

1. Competitive Salary: $120,000 to $160,000 per year, dependent on experience and qualifications.
2. Additional Benefits: Equity options and a 401K match.

This role is ideal for someone who is driven by innovation and is eager to push the boundaries of technology in telecommunications. Join us and make a direct impact through your work every day. Apply now to be part of our mission to transform the way we connect with technology.