AI/ML Software Engineer

FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc.

Chesapeake, VAFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 23, 2026

Role responsibilities

Design and deploy secure, scalable software and data systems to support mission operations and simulation environments for the DoD and Intelligence Community. Develop APIs, data pipelines, and containerized microservices while ensuring interoperability across distributed systems.

Requirements

Requires 6-10+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years of DevSecOps experience within DoD environments. Candidates must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining a security clearance and proficient in languages like Java, Python, or C++.

Key skills

Java, Python, C++, TypeScript, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DevSecOps, Cloud-native Architecture, Distributed Systems, AI/ML Integration

Keywords

AI/ML, Software Engineering, DoD, Intelligence Community, DevSecOps, Zero-Trust, ATO/RMF, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, Jenkins, Infrastructure-as-Code, Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, AWS GovCloud, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Graph DBs, JSON, Protobuf, GeoJSON, KML, Microservices, Distributed Computing, IL4-IL6, Secret Clearance, Full-stack