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# Software Engineer I - Tools and Applications

- **Company:** Black Eagle Defense
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $124,000.0 - $181,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, System Availability, Large Language Models, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9108816/software-engineer-i-tools-and-applications

## About the Role

* Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for workforce adoption
 * Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security across AI tools
 * Modify and adapt Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) to satisfy customer use cases
 * Engage directly with users to conduct requirements elicitation and deliver targeted solutions
 * Maintain existing customer-facing applications and infrastructure to guarantee reliable service

QUALIFICATIONS Three (3) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Additional Requirements:

 * Apply fundamental UI/UX design principles to tool and application development
 * Integrate LLMs into software development workflows to enhance coding efficiency and solution functionality
 * Rapidly learn and adopt new technologies as project and mission needs evolve
 * Communicate effectively and collaborate proactively to clarify requirements and solve technical challenges
 * Demonstrate proficiency in Python or another modern object-oriented programming language

Desired Skills

NICE-TO-HAVES

 * Utilize open-source LLM UI software such as OpenWebUI
 * Operate within AWS or other major cloud service provider environments
 * Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes and Helm
 * Implement CI/CD workflows using Argo CD or similar frameworks
 * Support production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices

## Description

DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer I - Tools and Applications role, you will help build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities while supporting a broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. You will develop and maintain high-quality tools and applications that allow the workforce to use AI seamlessly and efficiently. In a dynamic environment where requirements shift as mission needs adapt and new technology emerges, you will continuously hone your skills to turn loosely defined problems into impactful, working solutions.


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