The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence amp Security ARLIS a University Affiliated Research Center UARC under the UMD Vice President for Research VPR is a growing organization with a core mission to support the governments security and intelligence communities ARLIS aims to integrate social and behavioral sciences AI and computing for new Human Domain applied research and development capabilities ARLIS seeks to hire Back End Software Developers Exceptional candidates in all areas related to the ARLISs current research trajectories will be given serious consideration particularly those with experience in multiple areas You will be part of up to two to three project teams which might include Studying the spread impact and countering of misleading and harmful information online and offline Evaluating and understanding how information and its flow eg social media impacts the operational environment and identifying how it can be used to affect behavior Supporting test and evaluation as well as validation and verification efforts by developing a test harness or a framework or software package that facilitates design set up tracking and preserving documentation of systematic evaluation of multiple machine learning frameworks on multiple evaluation data sets Strengthening the interdisciplinary and sociotechnical considerations being applied to the design development test and evaluation of human machine interfaces to include augmented and virtual reality ARVR human systems integration and augmentation of human performance As a Back End Software Developer you will be expected to Apply sound engineering and computer science principles to design build and test systems in support of multidisciplinary research projects Collaborate closely as a member of interdisciplinary research teams to Develop and understand research goals Provide feedback on engineering constraints Develop software including user interfaces that meet stakeholder requirements budget and timelines Coordinate closely with engineering team to Research new technologies and propose solutions to research needs Translate research requirements into technical specifications Document test and evaluate code for quality Participate in code reviews and ship code frequently Develop fully functional web applications that align with business objectives Optimize and refactor designs systems and processes to improve code efficiency and time to production Follow modular approach to increase reusability and scalability of code Take initiative to solve problems fix critical errors and raise important issues to appropriate level of management If you are a more senior experienced professional you also will Engage with technical specialists and sponsors to ensure the development of tools that provide mission utility and operational gain Work closely with social technical scientists and engineers to develop overall solutions Mentor technical development of junior software developers Work alongside other developers to design implement and test software solutions Identify and create software architectural designs manage software tasks and document progress throughout the full development life cycle Participate in field evaluation of applications and iterate accordingly based on performance and in response to emergent technical and operational requirements Work as part of a multi disciplinary opportunity capture team in a matrixed organization with a collaborative and team centric culture This is a full time professional track faculty position PTK at the University of Maryland with benefits Salary is dependent on experience qualifications and hiring level Review of applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis