Senior Software Engineer in Springfield, VA. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with a TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph. Responsibilities: - Support AI/ML Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities for mission-critical national security programs. - Leads the development and maintenance of the technical and process foundation required for consistent, traceable, and repeatable execution of MT&E, ST&E, and HMTT&E activities across the program. - Design and implement the operational ST&E environment by provisioning virtual infrastructure and integrating tools, data pipelines, and evaluation capabilities that replicate deployed operational model environments. - Develops and maintains the authoritative T&E framework used to standardize evaluation workflows, test execution, reporting, and operational data integration across diverse AI/ML models and mission systems. - Works closely with stakeholders, engineers, data scientists, and the mission team to establish scalable and auditable evaluation workflows that support mission-focused operational testing and repeatable AI/ML assessment activities across evolving operational environments. - Integrate virtual infrastructure, tools, data pipelines, and evaluation capabilities that replicate deployed operational model environments. - Document T&E processes, tools, metrics, data flows, and evaluation methodologies supporting repeatable operational assessments. - Support development of auditable workflows and operational frameworks aligned with mission objectives and compliance requirements. - Resolve technical integration issues affecting evaluation consistency, operational scalability, and workflow reliability. - Support automation, orchestration, and optimization of operational AI/ML evaluation workflows across evolving environments. - Contribute to technical documentation, system architecture development, operational reporting, and customer briefings. Qualifications Required: - 8+ years of demonstrated experience supporting software engineering, system integration, or operational platform development activities. - Experience developing scalable applications, workflows, or infrastructure supporting mission or enterprise environments. - Familiarity with cloud-based architectures, virtual infrastructure, APIs, and automated deployment pipelines. - Experience supporting software development lifecycle activities within Agile or DevSecOps environments. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills. Education Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree in software/systems engineering or similar field, or additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Desired Qualifications: - Experience supporting DoD, NGA, or Intelligence Community programs. - Familiarity with AI/ML operational environments, evaluation pipelines, and testing frameworks. - Experience with containerization technologies, orchestration frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development. - Familiarity with operational data pipelines, workflow automation, and scalable evaluation architectures. - Experience supporting mission-focused T&E or operational AI/ML environments. Clearance Requirements: - Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to pass a CI polygraph within 30 days. #LI-RC2