Senior AI Software Developer

Zachary Piper

Gaithersburg, MD, United States

18 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Compensation

$160,000.0 - $180,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.clearancejobs.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Systems Engineering Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure C++ (Programming Language) Software Quality Computer Programming Databases

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Software Debugging Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Enterprise Messaging Systems NoSQL Performance Tuning Scrum Methodology Software Architecture E2e Testing Scaled Agile Framework Software Engineering Software Systems Data Streaming Systems Architecture Cloud Platform System Software Troubleshooting Git Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Data Analytics Apache Kafka Restful APIs Software Performance Code Restructuring Software Version Control Devsecops Docker Programming Languages Microservices

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices-based applications supporting real-time, mission-critical systems
Lead Agile sprint planning to establish team priorities, deliverables, and technical objectives
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software developers while promoting engineering best practices and continuous improvement
Develop clean, maintainable, testable, and high-performance software using Java, Python, C++, or similar programming languages
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and automated test creation
Support development and integration of AI-enabled, data-driven, and intelligent software capabilities
Collaborate with systems engineering, product owners, architects, DevSecOps engineers, and other technical teams to translate requirements into production software
Participate in system architecture, application design, and technical decision-making
Design and integrate REST APIs, databases, messaging systems, and external services
Develop software for distributed and event-driven application environments
Implement automated testing strategies including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve software quality and deployment reliability
Support application troubleshooting, debugging, performance tuning, and root cause analysis
Work closely with QA, DevSecOps, and platform engineering teams to ensure reliable software delivery
Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
Support containerized and cloud-based application environments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; equivalent professional experience may be considered
Hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting microservices-based applications
Strong programming experience with Java, Python, C++, or a similar modern programming language within Linux environments
Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems, AI-assisted software development, automation, or intelligent platforms
Experience with AI development tools such as Claude Code or similar AI coding assistants
Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and modern software architecture concepts
Experience developing software within Agile environments
Experience collaborating across software development, systems engineering, QA, DevSecOps, and product teams
Experience developing automated unit, integration, or end-to-end tests
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and software performance optimization skills
Ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship within a software development team
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance, * Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines
Experience working within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Hands-on experience with Kafka or other event-streaming and messaging technologies
Experience with AWS cloud environments; Azure or GCP experience also applicable
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application environments
Experience working within DevSecOps software delivery environments
Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
Experience developing real-time, highly available, or safety-critical software systems

Benefits & conditions

Salary: $160,000 - $180,000
Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Holidays

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