FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

AI/ML Software Engineer

FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington, D.C. • Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AngularCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBPostgresPythonRedisTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Design and implement APIs, data pipelines, and simulation runtime logic that connect and enable mission applications.
  • Develop software using modern programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, or TypeScript/Angular.
  • Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following secure coding and software engineering best practices.
  • Build and integrate modular microservices to improve scalability, maintainability, and interoperability.
  • Build and deploy containerized, cloud-native services using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent).
  • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation scripts to accelerate deployment and configuration management.
  • Develop distributed systems and data integration frameworks using message buses such as Kafka or Redis.
  • Engineer data flow between analytic, AI, and simulation components to support real-time mission use cases.
  • Build and manage databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, graph DBs) and model complex data relationships.
  • Write, test, and deploy software within secure or classified environments.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as needed.
  • 4–6 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong full-stack or systems engineering background.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following: Java, Python, C++, or TypeScript/Angular.
  • Experience building containerized, cloud-native solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Understanding of distributed systems and message buses (Kafka, Redis, etc.).
  • Exposure to DevSecOps, Zero-Trust, or ATO/RMF processes in DoD environments.
  • Experience developing or integrating analytics and AI models into production systems.
  • Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or graph databases.
  • Experience deploying code in IL4–IL6 or edge/disconnected environments.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK).
  • Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Benefits
  • Telecommute options
  • Support for career development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
JavaPythonC++TypeScriptAngularDockerKubernetesCI/CDPostgreSQLMongoDB
Soft skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationadaptabilityattention to detail
Certifications
Active Secret clearanceTS/SCI clearance preferred