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# Principal-Level Software Engineer

- **Company:** IDS International
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, Confluence, JIRA, Big Data, MapReduce, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Jupyter Notebook, Large Language Models, Gitlab, Pyspark
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_7909c7a05

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with eleven (11) years of relevant experience, or equivalent
 * Strong experience with Jupyter Notebooks, Java MapReduce, and Python PySpark
 * Strong experience with statistical analysis and machine learning fundamentals
 * Strong experience with customer tools, architecture, data flow, and big-data environments
 * Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab
 * Experience working in Agile development environments
 * Experience with end-to-end software development processes (requirements, design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment, and maintenance)
 * Experience with data science, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Large Language Models (LLMs)
 * Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

## Description

IDS is seeking a Principal-Level Software Engineer to create custom analytics that perform at scale. The engineer will work closely with data scientists and end users to develop analytic tools that support discovery and tradecraft around critical global challenges and operationalize data science within customer environments., * Work directly with data scientists and mission analysts to solve complex strategic problems

 * Perform end-to-end software engineering to prototype, develop, integrate, test, and deploy analytic tools
 * Integrate tools and tradecraft into customer corporate architectures
 * Support the operationalization of data science solutions at scale


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