Software Support Engineer jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Tactical Air Support Inc.

Senior Software Engineer
Jacksonville, FL

Salary $120,000 - $135,000 DOE

Position Summary

Tactical Air is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own a significant portion of our product development. You've ideally built and deployed software systems that are robust, scalable, and maintainable. This role requires you to follow agile development practices and understand how to implement quality software that is continuously integrated and deployable. A high degree of autonomy, leadership ability, and technical experience is required. The successful performance of this position will require candidate to meet and support the business goals and mission of the company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architectural decisions for software projects, ensuring that technical solutions meet the required standards for quality, performance, scalability, and security.
• Oversee and write high-quality code and conduct code reviews to ensure that the software meets industry standards and project requirements.
• Act as a mentor to junior software engineers, providing guidance, feedback, and support to help them grow professionally.
• Coordinate the efforts of the development team, ensuring that everyone is aligned with the project goals and working efficiently.
• Collaborate with project managers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define project scopes, timelines, and deliverables.
• Serve as a key technical liaison between the development team and other stakeholders, including product managers, clients, and other departments within the organization.
• Ensure that technical documentation is created and maintained, including system architecture, development processes, and API documentation.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software development to ensure the team remains innovative and competitive.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the development process, tools, and techniques to enhance productivity and the quality of the software product.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 4 years of demonstrated progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role.
• Strong background in software development, including understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Experience in designing and implementing robust, scalable, and performant software architectures.
• Familiarity with relevant development tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of database design and management, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong proficiency in two or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C , Python, or JavaScript).
• Experience developing across a full-stack: webserver, relational databases, and client-side/front-end.
• Understanding of secure coding practices, cybersecurity principles, and data protection regulations relevant to the software being developed.
• Valid state driver's license.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Desired Experience/Skills

• Experience in managing software development projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing projects.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile Scrum Master, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).

Work Authorization and Environment

• Must be lawfully eligible to work in the United States and complete a U.S. government I-9 Form.
• Tactical Air Support is a Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace. Pre-employment, random, or for cause drug/alcohol testing (including for marijuana) required.
• Occasional evening, weekend, holiday, and overtime work may be required.