Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems and microservices (hands-on coding role)
Build, integrate, and evolve intelligent agents and AI-enabled services using LLMs and automation frameworks
Define and implement patterns for agent orchestration, system interaction, and decision workflows
Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and “controls-as-code” practices
Partner closely with systems engineers and ISSEs to embed requirements and security into platform design and code
Establish development standards for GitHub-based collaboration, testing, and documentation
Mentor mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
Lead integration of CI/CD pipelines, security tooling, and ATO considerations into everyday development
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate mission and operational needs into scalable technical solutions
Contribute to an “everything as code” approach , expressing infrastructure, automation, agent behavior, workflows, and operational artifacts as version-controlled, testable code
Define and promote patterns for expressing intent, requirements, automation, and controls as code , enabling consistency, traceability, and automation across the development lifecycle

Requirements

Must have and maintain a Secret security clearance
BS degree and 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Demonstrated experience designing and building complex or distributed systems
Strong hands-on experience developing backend services and microservices
Experience working with AI/ML systems, including LLM integration in production environments
Strong background in cloud-native architectures and Infrastructure as Code
Experience delivering software in secure, regulated, or compliance-driven environments
Ability to bridge software development, systems engineering, and security disciplines
Strong technical communication and leadership skills

Benefits

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

distributed systemsmicroservicesAI-enabled servicesLLMsInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD pipelinescloud-native architecturesbackend servicesautomation frameworkscontrols-as-code

Soft Skills

technical communicationleadershipmentoringcollaborationcode reviewspairingguidancestakeholder engagementproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Secret security clearanceBS degree in Computer Science or related field