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# Software Developer - Expert

- **Company:** Cherokee Federal
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000 - $205,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, JIRA, Databases, Software Design Patterns, Identity and Access Management, PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, NoSQL, Scrum Methodology, Systems Architecture, Scripting, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Git, Fastapi, Integration Tests, Free and Open-Source Software, Rundeck, Restful APIs, GPT, Jenkins, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ccc0be0db8054b19

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree

 * Minimum of six (6)years of relevant experience

 * Ability to develop Java and/or Python applications that leverage Large Language Model (LLM) API calls
 * Ability to utilize Scrum agile techniques to manage workload and incrementally build out applications to meet customer requirements
 * Experience leveraging Amazon Web Services
 * Experience creating RESTful API
 * Ability to write custom scripts to install and configure code EC2 instances
 * Experience with defining system architecture and design of new features
 * Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, or Rundeck

Strong organization, time, and workflow management skills:

 * Ability to methodically think through technical challenges in a collaborative team environment in order to provide technically sound solutions

 * Must be a US Citizen.

 * This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

 * Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

 * Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Exposure to foundation AI models such as GPT

 * Familiarity with AI topics and concepts such as prompt engineering
 * Experience with AI libraries such as LangChain or others
 * Experience with Dynamo DB, PostgreSQL, and other relational or NoSQL database platforms
 * Understanding of Identity Access Management Concepts (IAM Concepts)
 * Experience with design patterns and best practices
 * Experience building microservices
 * Experience with integration testing frameworks
 * Documented open-source contributions, technical certifications, continued education

## Description

Cherokee Preting is seeking a Software Developer to support our government client. The Software Developer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers, and data engineers. The Software Developer will be part of a team of developers that are building a new application that utilizes LLM to convert data and access policies from a variety of sources and formats into a uniform format for compliance assessment., Includes the following:

 * Work closely with product owners, business analysts, and other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
 * Analyze and decompose complex software systems and create designs for scalability, testability and performance.
 * Participate in planning deliverables and grooming the Jira backlog
 * Participate in a team rotation of O&M responsibilities: required to be on-call for after-hours support approximately one week every three months

 * Perform other job-related duties as assigned.