Illinois Rocstar LLC Hiring for Software Engineer Job at Champaign, IL Full Time

Software Programmer/Developer
Location: Champaign, Illinois
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required for this Position: Yes
Relocation Available: Possible
Type: Full-Time
Virtual Location: No

Illinois Rocstar is seeking a software programmer/developer with a firm understanding of programming, software testing, build systems, and a willingness to learn.

Located in Champaign, Illinois Rocstar develops and implements modeling and simulation (M&S) tools for industry, science, defense, and security. In this full-time position, you will assist a team of engineers in the design, extension, testing, and maintenance of several computational software systems. As part of our team, you will collaborate with a small team of high-performance computing (HPC) experts to develop cross-platform numerical simulation software.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume and a cover letter. We also ask for a programming sample in your strongest programming language or a link to a Git repository.

Main Responsibilities

• Work closely with product owners and teammates to manifest requirements into a working application
• Design, code, deploy, maintain, and improve software using C++, Python, and related frameworks and tools
• Demonstrate a knowledge of standard programming algorithms, design patterns, and object-oriented software design
• Collaborate with teammates to design, develop, extend, and modernize in-house software
• Program, evaluate, and review C++ and Python code
• Develop parallel processes, threading, process communication

Basic Qualifications

• Software development industry experience (2-4 years with modern technologies)
• BS with 3+ years of industry experience, MS

• Willing to live in/relocate to the Champaign, Illinois area

• U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident required (no sponsorships available at this time)
• Experience with scripting, database, and programming languages (C++ and Python)

Enhanced Qualifications

• Experience with parallel programming of large high-performance computers (MPI and OpenMP)
• Experience with scientific simulation software, especially open source options
• Experience with computational geometry and numerical analysis
• Familiarity with Gitlab CI/CD
• Familiarity with DevOps, GitLab, automated software testing and packaging pipelines
• Experience with numerical techniques such as finite element method, finite difference, domain decomposition methods, linear algebra, fast solver methods, etc.
• Qt-based software, GUI development
• Desire to learn complex math and physics in a dynamic environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees encouraged to wear masks in the office, barriers are in place, and sanitation policies are practiced daily.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Champaign, IL 61820: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have US citizenship or permanent residency? Applications without an answer to this question will automatically be rejected.

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• C++: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location