Senior Software Engineer Biometrics (Swift)
Bedford, MA

Job Description

Aware seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Software Engineer to join its team of software engineers at its headquarters in Bedford, MA. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, experienced software engineer with an understanding of current software development best practices and commercial software development. This position requires a team player with very strong technical skills to develop commercial-grade software based upon Aware's existing and new product ventures. This position requires an organized individual, adept at implementing complex technical plans as directed. The engineer will possess the personal skills to interface directly with Aware's customers requiring support and service of Aware's products

Job Responsibilities

The primary job responsibilities will include architecting and developing commercial software products for mobile biometric applications. This includes development of mobile applications and libraries, including image, microphone and sensor acquisition. Development also includes integration of the mobile applications with backend services and packaging for release to customers. The candidate must be able to work independently, research and solve problems quickly, and work effectively with other software developers.

Requirements and Skills:

* 5+ years' experience developing commercial applications
* Full mastery (threading, file/stream IO, collections, etc.) of iOS application development using the Swift programming language
* Significant experience developing code in at least one of the following areas
* C# application development
* C++/Objective C programming
* Android application development


* Strong object-oriented design and development background
* Good understanding and application of design patterns
* Experience with performance optimization of software applications
* Experience with web and/or UI technologies (HTML5/ JavaScript, WPF)
* Experience in using REST webservice APIs to connect front-end applications to back-end services.
* Knowledge of signal processing and image processing including algorithmic implementation experience helpful.
* Experience in Python and Java programming helpful.

About Aware

Aware has been a leading provider of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), standards-based biometrics software products since 1992. Our products enable solution providers and system integrators with interoperable, standards-compliant, field-proven biometric functionality for applications including credentialing, border management, and criminal justice. Aware continues to build upon this legacy as a leading provider of innovative, high-quality, state-of-the-art biometrics software.

Our suite of software tools are included in solutions deployed by product vendors and system integrators, and then used by federal, state, and local government agencies and enterprises around the world. End users include the FBI and other U.S. Department of Justice agencies, the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and government agencies throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.

All qualified candidates may submit cover letter and resume to: jobs2019@aware.com.

For more information on Aware, please visit: https://www.aware.com/biometrics/