Senior Software Architect

The Mission Starts Here
TheIncLab engineers and delivers intelligent digital applications that have a profound and positive impact on the lives of our customers, our people, and the free world depending on both of us.
We are where innovation meets purpose; and where your career can meet purpose as well.  We are currently hiring for a wide range of creative, engineering, and business-oriented positions. We encourage you to apply and take the first step in joining our dynamic and growing company.
Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept
As the Senior Software Architect, you will be an important part of our business growth strategy.  You will be a leading voice for the technical aspects of our customer solutions efforts.  You will work alongside our award-winning engineering team, subject matter experts, the capture team, our CEO and management team, as well as our U.S. government customers. Your primary responsibility is to design and architect mission-focused, user-centric tactical software platforms to support our customers. Your creative, innovative and viable digital solutions will be deployed as the next generation of defense intelligence applications.
You should be able to combine strong technical and creative skills to envision and articulate novel solutions.  Your ability to facilitate, challenge and crystallize input from subject matter experts (SMEs) across the TIL team will be critical to your success. 
You should have domain expertise in digital applications engineering and be capable of explaining these concepts to others. 
Core Responsibilities
Serve as a principal technical advisor contributing to TIL's proposal and project pipeline.
Design systems that are scalable, open-source, and reliable for secure defense applications.
Define technology stacks that is appropriate to the project requirements and constraints.
Architect software solutions and patterns that enable features that the application requires.
Build, test, and present proofs of concept to demonstrate software architectures and patterns.
Perform in an active capacity throughout the proposal / project process to ensure that the technical and non-technical innovation TIL is known for is articulated and incorporated into customer proposals and solutions.  
Collaborate with technical, business development, and firm leadership to help deliver and refine technical content based on customer needs. This may include software, hardware, networks, cloud architecture, and other bespoke engineering technical components. The collaborative team is often required to define total systems design, develop system element architecture, define system implementation approaches and operational concepts in consideration of customer requirements.
Define target state architecture for infrastructure as code, optimizing business value, and delivering best-in-class solutions across the private and public sectors.
Lead in-depth design reviews with application teams, platform teams, and senior leadership throughout the roadmap delivery of the proposed solutions.
Develop multi-year roadmaps and maintain alignment with TIL's customers' technology strategies, and priorities for architecture governance and principals.
Mentor engineers on architecture, security, and adjacent teams to promote software engineering best practices.
Develop a knowledge of TIL’s previous and leading-edge software and technical innovations and write/communicate those capabilities to technical and non-technical audiences.   
Ability to travel (up to 20%).
Requirements
Capabilities that will enable your success
A bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems with 10+ years of work experience. 
At least 5 years experience as a software architect.
Experience delivering large scale distributed systems.
Experience in the full security software development life cycle, including code standards, code review, source control, testing, deployment and operations.
Deep knowledge of modern web technologies such as Node.js, TypeScript, and React.
Experience with APIs, containers, Docker, Kubernetes, and secure cloud solutions.
Experience leveraging existing software packages and extending them to fit other use cases.
The ability to evaluate and critique technical solutions and collaborate with other SMEs
Knowledge of common software development methodologies (e.g. agile and DevSecOps) and common technology frameworks.  
Creativity and vision required to work in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment where engineered solutions are often novel and unlike your previous experience set.   
Oral and written communications skills that enable you to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams.
Working at TheIncLab
TheIncLab was founded in 2015 as the first human-centered artificial intelligence (AI+X) lab.  We are industry leaders with years of experience in interactive engineering and emerging technology innovation. Our multi-disciplinary teams engineer solutions focused on our customers and their most complex challenges.  We offer comprehensive capabilities for rapid ideation, prototyping, software development, and deployment.
It is an exciting time in history to be working at the leading edge of innovation.  And working at a company where innovation has application—mission-critical application—is incredibly rewarding.  We pride ourselves on how we deliver for our customers.  But through all the focus on innovation, we know that our human talent is the disruptive force and genius that sets us apart.  We value each one of our people and know that each individual—with their own strengths, skills, interests, and experiences—is critical to our mission.  As an employee of TheIncLab, you will be valued, respected, and given the opportunities to learn and grow your career.  We believe that when you achieve your best career outcomes, our customers also achieve their best outcomes.
Eligibility Requirements 
All applicants must be US citizens, and be willing and eligible to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level.
Applicants must be able to work in a hybrid (work-from-home and in-office) environment.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
100% company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
100% company-paid Basic Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
No relocation assistance is offered.
This is a direct hire position.  We don’t accept indirect resumes, recruiters, or Third Party.