SR. COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - Intelligent Transportation at Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

The Intelligent Systems Division develops automated solutions for commercial and government clients in multiple domains including transportation (traffic management, connected automated vehicle), manufacturing robotics, medical prognostics, and communication standards. This position is based in San Antonio, Texas; however, depending on experience, a remote position in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, DC, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, VA, or WV may be considered.

Objectives of this Role:

• Serve in a software developer/technical lead role on teams developing software solution in technology areas such as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Integrated Corridor Management Systems (ICMS, and Decision Support Systems (DSS)
• Participate in or create advanced, internally funded, research and development programs.
• Bring your ideas to life as proof of concept, and secure external funding to integrate it into production systems.
• Design and code, often for complex solutions, products that directly affect the lives and actions of the traveling public.
• Interact with clients, make technical presentations, and participate in industry conferences.
• Share your knowledge with others to continuously advance technology offerings.
• Save lives, reduce emissions, and make the roadways safer.
• We bring together talented people from all backgrounds to help us deliver innovative software solutions in the transportation industry.
• Join a dedicated team of software developers focused on improving transportation.
• Manage projects and mentor younger staff.
• Contribute to and present research and development efforts to clients and the professional community.
• Perform advanced programming tasks in a leadership role for the maintenance and enhancement of one or more software systems.
• Leverage an exceptional understanding of the transportation systems domain and existing frameworks for the success of development projects.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Undertake tasks working in coordination with the project manager, other team members, and management
• Guide team members in regard to best practices of multiple programming languages.
• Perform in all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements definition, software/systems design, implementation, testing, integration, and system support.
• Maintain a high level of code quality by writing unit tests, participating in code reviews, and debugging software modules.
• Implement code using concepts of user interface design patterns, object oriented design, refactoring, test automation, continuous integration/deployment, networking, concurrency, modeling, and database design.
• Oversee and manage project teams as they execute transportation development projects.
• Mentor more junior software engineers regarding best practices of multiple programming languages with a moderate ability to explain technical concepts in written and verbal forms.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science, or related with directly related industry experience.
• 8+ years: Experience executing object-oriented development in a language such as C#, C++ or Java and must have worked on SQL, Docker, SPF, ASP.NET, MVVM, MVC or React
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, ability to work both individually and as a member of a team. Must be able to lead tasks and be able to mentor other developers.
• Must have an emphasis on software development, systems engineering, experience with object-oriented programming, and technical/project leadership experience.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.