Full-Time

Lead Software Engineer

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

Compensation Overview

$174k - $220k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Burlington, MA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
Data Science
Java
Docker
REST APIs
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Active Top Secret Clearance Required with SCI eligibility, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
  • MS with at least 8 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent experience) in a scientific field such as applied mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science
  • Proficient in writing maintainable, well documented code and APIs
  • Able to work and collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience using Linux
  • Expertise using C++, Python, and Java
  • Experience with container-based software (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Responsibilities
  • As a Lead Software Engineer you will help develop disruptive technologies focused on estimation theory, prediction and system resource management
  • You will design and implement flexible software solutions and collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams
  • You will provide high-impact, unique solutions for our customers’ most important problems
  • This position is based primarily in the Woburn, MA office and requires onsite work
Desired Qualifications
  • Have experience in intelligence or military-related mission areas
  • Have experience with micro-service architecture and DevOps pipelines

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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Company News

Military & Aerospace Electronics
Sep 8th, 2025
STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft

STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft.