Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Saint Louis, MO. Overview: A generalist in this position provides technical and analytical work to develop, design, and/or support applications for research and clinical functions of scientists and clinicians. Employees participate in the design and development of technical solutions using software engineering expertise to include maintenance, modification, or novel implementation of complex inter-related applications/solutions. Solutions link technical knowledge with research and/or clinical solutions and involve participating in design and development, and implementation of simple single systems or interfaces that inter-connect enterprise applications. Duties include participating in designs, developing code based on the architecture and technical design finalized and approved by more senior technical staff, creating and performing unit tests, mentoring junior software engineers and other technical staff and students, and playing a more active role in test case planning for components and functions developed by the employee. The Senior Software Engineer applies advanced knowledge of software engineering principles and multi-tiered design) and core concepts (e.g., data structures, algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems and databases) to develop and write original software to meet research-based needs.