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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software & Artificial Intelligence Engineer - **Company:** TRINITY IT LLC - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $225,000.0 - $260,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Systems Integration, C4ISR, Cloud Platform System, Spring Cloud, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Containerization, Kubernetes, Operational Systems, Machine Learning Operations, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fa6bf99290f319af ## About the Role Do you have experience in Microservices?, Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI Preferred; TS/SCI Eligible with completed Tier 5 investigation considered., * Active TS/SCI or eligibility. * Minimum 5 years experience with: * Kubernetes * Docker/containerization * Microservices architectures * Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM technologies into operational systems. * Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent DoD 8140 certification. Highly Desired * MLOps experience. * LLM deployment experience. * Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). * AWS, Azure, or DoD cloud environments. * C4ISR mission systems. * Platform One experience. Key Personnel Participation Requirement This position is designated as Key Personnel under a competitive U.S. Navy acquisition. Candidates selected for proposal submission will be expected to actively support pre-award activities, including technical discussions, solution development, and customer-facing presentations associated with the acquisition process. Successful candidates should be comfortable discussing their technical and operational experience with Government stakeholders and participating in presentation and demonstration activities as part of the proposal evaluation process. Primary Work Location: NIWC Pacific and associated U.S. Government facilities in the San Diego area. Work Environment: This position is expected to support mission activities primarily onsite at Government facilities. Candidates should anticipate routine in-person engagement with Government personnel, participation in technical and operational working groups, experimentation events, demonstrations, planning sessions, and other customer-facing activities. Limited telework may be authorized based on Government direction and mission requirements; however, applicants should expect the majority of work to be performed onsite at U.S. Government locations in the San Diego area. Travel: Occasional CONUS travel may be required to support demonstrations, operational events, technical exchanges, testing activities, and customer meetings. ## Description TRINITY IT is seeking an exceptional Software and Artificial Intelligence Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI-enabled capabilities supporting Navy Command and Control modernization efforts. The successful candidate will lead software architecture activities involving cloud-native applications, microservices, machine learning, large language models, and operational deployment of AI capabilities. Primary Duties * Lead software architecture and design efforts. * Develop and integrate AI/ML solutions into operational systems. * Lead deployment of containerized applications in Kubernetes environments. * Design microservices architectures supporting mission applications. * Collaborate with Naval Operations SMEs to develop operationally relevant AI capabilities. * Support secure software delivery through DevSecOps pipelines. * Participate in technical proposal development and oral presentations. ## Related Videos - [Building Sovereign AI: Lessons from Deploying Secure RAG Systems using Confidential Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100108-building-sovereign-ai-lessons-from-deploying-secure-rag-systems-using-confidential-computing) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [With AIs wide open - WeAreDevelopers at All Things Open 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/641-with-ais-wide-open-wearedevelopers-at-all-things-open-2025) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)