Job Description

**Description**

If you want to accelerate your career growth and are passionate about applying your expertise to solve problems of national importance, then we have the job you are looking for! You will be able to achieve your personal and professional goals in a stable environment that emphasizes and rewards the entrepreneurial spirit.

**Responsibilities**

The ideal candidate is passionate about graphics programming and is intrigued by the challenges of multiplatform development. They have a solid understanding of GPU rendering architecture and have implemented graphics algorithms programmatically in various libraries or graphics specifications. They have a strong base in software engineering and development best practices. The candidate should also demonstrate a hands-on approach to problem-solving and actively participates in the evaluation of algorithm and system performance.

**Required Qualifications**

+ US Citizenship (Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information)

+ BS in Computer Science or a related field with 5-7 years relevant experience

+ Strong foundation in software engineering and has proficiency in Rust or C++ Proficient with graphics specifications like OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, Metal, or WebGPU

+ Proficient with 3D mathematics including linear algebra, trigonometry, and geometry

+ Demonstrated experience going from problem statement to prototype to production-ready algorithms

**Additional Desirable Qualifications**

+ PhD or MS in Computer Science or a related field

+ Experience with JavaScript or Typescript and with frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue

+ Experience implementing graphics features using libraries such as Babylon.js, Three.js, or Bevy

+ Experience with software design and architecture, especially creating modern architectures for rendering 3D content

+ Experience building and deploying multiplatform software (WebAssembly, Electron.js, etc.)

+ Experience with graphics debugging tools (NVidia NSight, Spectre.js, RenderDoc, etc.)

**Who is ARA?**

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norms. The motto, Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Womens Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at:

**Qualifications**

**Education**

**Required**

+ Bachelors or better in Computer Science

**Preferred**

+ Masters or better in Computer Science

**Experience**

**Required**

+ 5-7 years: Relevant Experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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