**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**There is not a challenge we can't turn into an opportunity. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level cleared Senior AI Developer joining our team to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.
What you get to do every day:
- Integrate multiple data streams into customer system
- Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and available platforms)
- Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications
- Create sustainable software applications - work is estimated accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are maintained, etc.
- Work as a member of a agile scrum team and participates in regular agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies - daily stand up, planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives
- Implement requirements from the product backlog
- Assist in writing backlog requirements/user stories
- Utilize a modern DevSecOps approach in building software applications
- Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities, interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts
Required skills:
- 8+ years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, systems engineering, or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology.
- Senior-level software development experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications
- Strong programming experience with Pyton, Java, and Scala
- Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices
- Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments
- Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM-enabled workflows
- Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native applications using AWS, Openshift, or Kubernetes
- Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources, organizations, and network environments
- Experience deploying applications into new or complex network environments
- Experience applying DevSecOps principles, such as code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability remediation, and automated security scanning
- Ability to troubleshoot software and collaborate across development, infrastructure, security and mission teams
Desired:
- Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and visualization techniques
- Familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships, and advanced data structures
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status reports, and project updates to internal leadership and external customers
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to team engineering practices
Additional Information- Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $175-$185k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
- Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!
