Software Engineer 3 - (Full Stack, UI/UX, Python)

Akina, Inc. offers a mission-driven environment that prioritizes impactful work, collaboration, and professional growth. This onsite Software Engineer 3 role in Columbia, MD supports the RECON team within CNO, focusing on full stack development, UI/UX, and Python to deliver deployable solutions and end-to-end prototypes. You will partner with multiple product teams and mission stakeholders to rapidly iterate on requirements, contributing ownership across the development lifecycle.

Benefits

• PTO: 24 days of paid time off accrued annually
• Holidays: 11 federal holidays
• Retirement: 100% vesting on start date with company contribution equal to 10% of salary
• Health: medical costs covered 100% for employees and 50% toward dependents
• Education: assistance for college courses and job-related training and certifications

Responsibilities

• Understand the customer mission, collaborate with team members, gather user requirements, and rapidly translate them into solutions
• Take ownership of feature development across the entire development lifecycle
• Collaborate with a diverse set of teams, systems, and technology stacks
• Design and build reliable, intuitive user interfaces and workflows
• Develop cutting-edge solutions for data visualizations, task automation, and workflow improvements

Requirements

• Technology flexibility with experience across the stack (UI/UX, middleware/API, back-end, and DevOps) and a practical willingness to adopt necessary technologies
• Experience with at least one UI framework (React, Vue, or Angular)
• Experience writing scripts and services in Python
• RESTful web applications experience using both Spring Boot and Python
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.)
• Familiarity with GitLab (CI/CD)

Technologies

• React
• Vue
• Angular
• Python
• Spring Boot
• PostgreSQL
• SQLite
• GitLab

Position-specific skills

• Prior CNO experience
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

SWE3 Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a B.S. in a technical discipline, or four additional years of experience in place of a B.S.

Compensation

Salary range: $232,000 - $283,000 annually. The range presented is a likely range for this position and may not reflect final compensation. Final pay will be determined based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements.