AI/ML Software Engineer

FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

AI/ML Software Engineer designing and building secure data systems for mission operations. Delivering innovative solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPythonRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement APIs, data pipelines, and simulation runtime logic
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
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation scripts
Contribute to secure deployments across hybrid or disconnected environments
Develop distributed systems and data integration frameworks using message buses
Engineer data flow between analytic, AI, and simulation components
Collaborate with system engineers and architects to ensure interoperability across software ecosystems
Build and manage databases and model complex data relationships
Write, test, and deploy software within secure or classified environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance
6-10+ years of professional software engineering experience
3+ years of professional experience with DevSecOps, Zero-Trust, or ATO/RMF processes in DoD/DoW environments
Strong full-stack or systems engineering background
Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, C++, or TypeScript/Angular
Experience building containerized, cloud-native solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
Complete understanding of distributed systems and message buses (Kafka, Redis, etc.)
Experience developing or integrating analytics and AI models into production systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Telecommute
Mission-focused solutions delivery
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonC++TypeScriptAngularDockerKubernetesCI/CDInfrastructure-as-Codedistributed systems

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationinteroperabilityscalabilitymaintainabilitysecure codingsoftware engineering best practices

Certifications

security clearance