About the position
We are seeking 2 Senior-Level Full Stack Software Engineers to join our team supporting the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). These individuals will design and develop software for AI-based support systems, including architectures, APIs, frameworks, and libraries, and works on both front-end and back-end prototypes to accelerate the development process. They maintain and enhance common libraries, tools, and in-production applications, addressing bug fixes, updates, and performance improvements as required. Additionally, they collaborate with clients to define product requirements, create roadmaps, and develop software design strategies that break down complex activities into manageable components. Hybrid schedule. 2-3 days a week in Falls Church, Arlington, or Alexandria.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software requirements for multiple AI support capabilities including software architectures, frameworks, API's and libraries.
- Maintain and guide development of common libraries and tools used by multiple teams.
- Develop front end and backend of software prototypes, components and tooling to accelerate prototyping process.
- Maintain existing code base of in-production applications, performing bug fixes, updates of code, and component libraries to meet security and performance needs as required.
- Assist in formulating a strategy on how to achieve rapid prototyping of AI capabilities, including Generative AI.
- Work closely with clients and requirements owners to build out product lines.
- Work with data scientists, UX designers, scientists, developer and testers to compose software designs that form the basis of scalable AI solutions.
- Document requirements and specifications and review documentation provided by other teams and vendors.
- Optimizes software designs and architectures to deliver desired performance targets and devises tooling and methodologies to profile execution and capture performance metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree plus 7-10 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus 5 years of experience.
- Programming experience with Python, JavaScript, and at least one more programming language.
- Experience with front end frameworks like React or Vue.
- Experience with backend frameworks and runtimes like Node.js, Spring, Spring Boot, Django, Flask, etc.
- DevSecOps experience including the use of continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) Tooling (Git runners, code scanning tools)
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies and tools.
- Assist in providing leadership to other developers operating within an Agile Framework.
- Utilizes containerization and use of Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Object Relational Modeling persistence frameworks and Postgre SQL.
- Versed in software architectures like micro-services.
- Ability to synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches and facilitate engineering efforts to meet deadlines.
- DoDD 8140 IAT Level III preferred.
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
