Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking an Applications Developer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE PROJECT 

The Sponsor provides development services in support of mission critical functions. The Sponsor requires support in application development. The work will be performed in a team environment across multiple branches and directorates. Work will include continued development of an application currently in development.

THE ROLE

• The Contractor shall continue development of an existing application.
• The Contractor shall work with existing users to understand requirements.
• The Contractor shall design a user interface that meets the needs of several types of users.
• The Contractor shall document application architecture.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience with intermediate to advanced full stack development.
• Demonstrated experience with the ability to consume complex REST APIs.
• Demonstrated experience with tools, languages, and frameworks: Python, PySpark, JavaScript, Vue, Nuxt.js, and Viz.js
• Demonstrated experience with AWS services: S3 and EC2.
• Demonstrated experience with databases: relational, graph (Neo4J/Graph-Tool), and NoSQL/document (MongoDB).
• Demonstrated experience deploying software using: Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with knowledge of computer vision algorithms and techniques
• Demonstrated experience with tools, languages, and frameworks such as Vuetify or SyncFusion.js.
• Demonstrated experience with AWS services such as EMR or EKS.
• Demonstrated experience with databases such as vector (Milvus).

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.