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# Software Engineer I (AI Focus)

- **Company:** Shadowgate Partners, Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $178,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LangGraph Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Signals Intelligence, Cyber Security, Customer Data Management, Data Presentation, Systems Analysis, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Search Technologies, Data Processing, Computer Network Operations, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Agentic-AI, Git, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Build Tools, PydanticAI Framework, Invoking Functions, Restful APIs, Model Context Protocol, Software Version Control, Docker, Web Api
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9221381/software-engineer-i-ai-focus

## About the Role

* Proficiency in Python, particularly handling JSON, interacting with REST APIs, and manipulating data.
 * Experience querying and accessing data through HTTP-based APIs.
 * Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling.
 * Familiarity with Git source control and the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
 * Experience presenting data analysis results to customers., * Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration.
 * Experience with retrieval systems such as RAG, vector databases, and semantic search.
 * Practical experience in one or more AI domains (e.g., intelligent systems, autonomy, planning, LLMs).
 * GitLab CI/CD automation.
 * Familiarity with cloud computing technologies (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
 * Background in cybersecurity or an understanding of security operations workflows.
 * Basic knowledge of end-to-end signals intelligence collection and analysis systems.
 * Familiarity with production CNO capabilities and operations., Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with a B.S. in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years of experience in place of a B.S.

## Description

You will develop and refine the software that brings AI capabilities into the Computer Network Operations (CNO) workflows used by analysts and operators. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will connect diverse data sources and external APIs through Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, ensuring AI tooling is stable, reliable, scalable, and cleanly integrated into the customer's existing toolset., * Develop production agentic integrations in Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources.

 * Build tools and agentic workflows using modern frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents.
 * Engage mission stakeholders to elicit requirements and design solutions.
 * Navigate customer data types to identify and extract relevant information.
 * Partner with fellow software engineers to test workflows, surface issues, and recommend pathways to resolution.