Stephen Jones
Principal Software Engineer at MITRE
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolStephen Jones is a Principal Software Engineer with over 25 years of public-interest experience and more than a decade delivering and architecting software solutions for federal sponsors at MITRE. He blends hands-on full‑stack development in Java, Python, C++, and JavaScript/React with cloud and enterprise architecture expertise, and a track record of building RESTful systems and XML-heavy integrations. Stephen has deep backend and DevOps chops demonstrated by contributions to the ngageoint/geoq project—adding MGRS services, KML layers, and gamification support for geospatial collaboration. A former Electronic Warfare technician turned systems engineer, he pairs practical systems-level insight with formal MS training in Software Development and Management. Known for leading teams that convert prototypes into operational capabilities, he excels at navigating complex government requirements while keeping delivery pragmatic and auditable. Based in Bedford, MA, he brings a rare mix of defense-domain experience, long-tenured institutional knowledge, and active open-source engagement.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Technology at University of Maryland University CollegeMaster of Science (MS), Software Development and Management, Master of Science (MS), Software Development and Management at Rochester Institute of TechnologyHigh school diploma, N/A, High school diploma, N/A at Montrose High SchoolBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College
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Github Skills (10)
python10
back-end-development10
django10
version-control9
git9
kml8
devops7
powershell6
nfs6
react-admin6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ngageoint/geoq
May 2014 - Sep 2020
Django web application to collect geospatial features and manage feature collection among groups of users
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:858 commits, 23 PRs, 198 pushes in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Stephen focused on adding features to the backend by implementing new MGRS service, KML layers, and features such as the ability to delete AOIs. The user was also involved in gamification features and setting up the environment by modifying settings and adding new dependencies to support the changes. The changes demonstrate a good understanding of backend development with Python and Django, along with some basic DevOps configuration skills.
groupscollectpythongeospatialdjango
stephenrjones/geoq
Aug 2015 - Sep 2020
Django web application to collect geospatial features and manage feature collection among groups of users
Contributions:11 commits, 103 PRs, 366 pushes in 5 years 2 months
groupswcscollectpythongeospatial
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