Senior Software Developer - Top Secret

Description

This senior role is for an AI software developer with top secret clearance, supporting an intelligence customer in Springfield, Virginia.

You will design, build, evaluate, plan and test AI features across several software programs and applications.

The company is a global technology and professional services firm serving US government, defense and intelligence agencies. It has 26,000 staff working in 50+ countries, with focus areas in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Responsibilities

• Bring multiple data streams into the customer's system.
• Move workloads between existing and newly available cloud platforms.
• Build AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications.
• Keep software sustainable by estimating work accurately, using efficient branching and maintaining code repositories.
• Join an agile scrum team in daily stand-ups, planning, sprint reviews, demos and retrospectives.
• Deliver requirements taken from the product backlog.
• Help write backlog requirements and user stories.
• Build applications using a modern DevSecOps approach.
• Develop and change applications, services, utilities, interfaces and IT systems that support systems and analysts.

Requirements

• Hold an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph, or be able to sponsor a polygraph.
• Have 8+ years of related experience.
• Hold a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or a related field, or have 6 additional years of information technology experience in its place.
• Have senior-level experience building secure, scalable, mission-focused applications.
• Be a strong programmer in Python, Java and Scala.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, and work with Git-based workflows, automated unit, integration and system testing, CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery practices.
• Work hands-on with Docker and containers, microservice architectures, Helm and development container environments.
• Have built applications using Generative AI, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM-enabled workflows.
• Design, deploy and support cloud-native applications on AWS, OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Integrate, transform and manage data from many sources, organizations and network environments.
• Deploy applications into new or complex network environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practices: secure coding, code hardening, dependency updates, vulnerability fixes and automated security scanning.
• Troubleshoot complex software systems and work with development, infrastructure, security and mission teams.
• No certifications are required.
• US citizenship required.
• Desired: familiarity with data normalization, transformation and visualization techniques.
• Desired: familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships and advanced data structures.
• Desired: experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.
• Desired: experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status reports and project updates to internal leaders and external customers.
• Desired: demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and improve team engineering practices.

Conditions

Work 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia.

Scheduled for 40 hours per week.

No travel is required.

The salary range is $124,093 to $162,150. This is not a guaranteed amount. Pay is set by experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements, and may fall outside this range.

Hiring includes an identity verification check using biometrics and artificial intelligence. Virtual interviews require you to be on camera, and by proceeding you authorize the collection, processing and use of your biometric data for verification and security.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match, with pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits.
• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental, vision and comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Flexible work weeks where feasible.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• An internal mobility team to help you manage your career.
• Education and certifications paid for by the company.
• Access to cutting-edge technology to learn from.