Senior Software Architect with AI/ML Focus

Noblis • Lorton, VA

8h

About The Position

Noblis is seeking a Senior Software Architect to design, develop, and deploy full-stack applications that integrate advanced AI/ML capabilities for mission-critical law enforcement and intelligence operations. You'll architect enterprise-scale systems across multi-enclave environments (unclassified through sensitive compartmented), building both rapid prototypes and hardened production applications that directly support operational requirements.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll spend 60% of your time coding and 40% architecting, mentoring, and driving technical strategy across a cross-functional team.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years designing and deploying full-stack web applications in production
• 2+ years working with AI/ML systems, LLMs, or computer vision in operational environments
• Demonstrated experience with classified or sensitive government systems
• Programming: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript (Java or C/C# a plus)
• Frontend: Vue or React
• Backend: Flask, Django, FastAPI, or Express.js
• Databases: PostgreSQL or MySQL; experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
• Containers: Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Cloud: AWS (GovCloud, SC2S, or C2S experience highly valued)
• Version Control: Git and GitLab/GitHub workflows
• Experience deploying LLMs or ML models in production (Ray Serve, vLLM, Ollama, TorchServe, Triton, etc.)
• Understanding of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures
• Familiarity with model serving, inference optimization, and prompt engineering
• Willingness to work onsite and in sensitive environments, as needed

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience working in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DOD CC SRG, ICD 503)
• Experience with Apache NiFi, Cribl, Kafka, or RabbitMQ for data streaming
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, Ansible)
• Background supporting law enforcement or intelligence community missions
• Hands-on experience contributing to technical and business engagements through briefings, demonstrations, whitepaper development, and proposal writing
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications
• AWS certifications or equivalent cloud credentials

Responsibilities

• Design full-stack web applications for multi-enclave (unclassified and sensitive) on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Architect complex data pipelines and ETL processes spanning large, heterogeneous, and sensitive data types
• Define technical standards, patterns, and best practices for the development team
• Build responsive user interfaces using Vue or React
• Develop microservices, backend APIs, and robust services using Python (Flask/Django/FastAPI)
• Integrate AI/ML models (LLMs, SLMs, computer vision) using Ray Serve, vLLM, Ollama, or TensorFlow
• Implement search and indexing solutions with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
• Automate application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Terraform, and Ansible
• Build CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or Jenkins
• Ensure security compliance across classified environments (SSH, SSL/TLS, PKI, key vaults)
• Leading technical exchanges, discovery and requirements discussions & demonstrations with technical and non-technical operators, leaders, executives, and other stakeholders
• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies and sprint planning
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pair programming
• Collaborate with data scientists, operators, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level