Senior AI Developer

About the role

D2 is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior AI Developer to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA. We are looking for an experienced, collaborative self-starter with AI development experience who embraces autonomy, seizes opportunity, and is trusted to deliver their best every day.

What you get to do every day

• Integrate multiple data streams into customer system
• Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and available platforms)
• Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications
• Create sustainable software applications – work is estimated accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are maintained, etc.
• Work as a member of an agile scrum team and participates in regular agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies – daily stand up, planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives
• Implement requirements from the product backlog
• Assist in writing backlog requirements/user stories
• Utilize a modern DevSecOps approach in building software applications
• Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities, interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts

Required skills

• 8+ years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, systems engineering, or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology
• Senior-level software development experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications
• Strong programming experience with Python, Java, and Scala
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices
• Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments
• Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM-enabled workflows
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native applications using AWS, Openshift, or Kubernetes
• Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources, organizations, and network environments
• Experience deploying applications into new or complex network environments
• Experience applying DevSecOps principles, such as code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability remediation, and automated security scanning
• Ability to troubleshoot software and collaborate across development, infrastructure, security and mission teams

Qualifications

• Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and visualization techniques
• Familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships, and advanced data structures
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
• Experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status reports, and project updates to internal leadership and external customers
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to team engineering practices

Pay

The salary range for this position is typically $175-$185k. Compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits

Highlights include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more.