AI/ML Software Engineer

FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

AI/ML Software Engineer for FTI Defense designing and deploying secure software and data systems. Supporting mission operations, analytics, and simulation environments.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeChesapeake • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBPostgresPythonRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Collaborate with system engineers and architects to ensure interoperability across software ecosystems.
Build and manage databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, graph DBs) and model complex data relationships.
Write, test, and deploy software within secure or classified environments.
Support the transition of prototypes to operational systems, focusing on maintainability and observability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as needed.
6-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
3+ years of professional experience with DevSecOps, Zero-Trust, or ATO/RMF processes in Department of Defense (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.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Telecommute
No clearance requirements

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonC++TypeScriptAngularDockerKubernetesCI/CDPostgreSQLMongoDB

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilityattention to detail

Certifications

security clearance