34 karma · joined March 30, 2022
* Pay is very comfortable to live on in the area
* The large majority of my teammates are self motivated and driven which keeps me motivated and on my toes
* I get to constantly experiment with new tech, work on prototypes, and pursue work I'm interested in.
* Almost all of my work is software development but it's rarely pure software work. I'm almost always working with other SMEs and helping them develop their ideas into code
If you're a curious, hard working person it (and I imagine other UARCs) are great places to be
It's looking like some amount of in office time will be required (2-3 days a week) although some people have been working remotely since before the pandemic. If you're working on classified stuff you'll also need to be on campus.
Pay isn't FAANG level but you get to do some really interesting work and you have a good bit of freedom in choosing what projects you get to work on. If you're a curious person that likes to constantly keep learning to tackle new challenges, it's a great place to work.
That being said, our hiring process is ancient and takes a good bit of time to go through and you'll probably need to be able to get a clearance of some sort.