Software Engineer 3 - (Python, AI/ML, Kafka)
Senior cleared software engineer at a government contractor in Columbia, MD, building full-stack tools that aggregate and reconcile requested vs. deployed infrastructure, alerting on discrepancies. Core stack is Python, Kafka/streaming, relational databases, and ETL, with AI/ML used to accelerate analysis. TS/SCI with polygraph and ~12 years' experience required.
- Compensation
- $241K–$295K / yr
- Location
- Columbia, Maryland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Ml / AI
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Minimum 12 years of experience as a software engineer on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or 4 additional years of SWE experience in lieu of degree)
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Demonstrated use of AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development
- Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics
- Working knowledge of relational databases
Nice to have
- Exposure to adjacent domains such as dataflow, data science, or mission analytics
- Hands-on experience with production CNO capabilities and operations
- Experience analyzing cybersecurity data sets such as network traffic and OS events
- Understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
- Familiarity with ClickHouse
- Proficiency with Git and GitLab
- Working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
Full description
Software Engineer 3 - (Python, AI/ML, Kafka)Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-22-001-SWE3
Location: Columbia, Maryland
Description:
You will be part of a team responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. You will be tasked with aggregating data sources to create a clear picture of what infrastructure was requested, what infrastructure was deployed, and proactively alerting on any discrepancies. The team's application is used by subject matter experts to investigate, create, and iterate on best practices and deployment rules, and the team detects and surfaces cases where requested or provisioned infrastructure breaks those best practices and rules. Given the visibility and impact of this work, the team interacts with many stakeholders from across the organization and iterates as frequently as possible. As a Software Engineer III, you will drive end-to-end feature delivery from concept to production, transforming complex data into actionable insights and leveraging AI to accelerate analysis and solution design
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications (frontend and backend).
- Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested vs. realized infrastructure.
- Apply AI tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and prototype new solutions quickly.
- Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and processing.
- Collaborate with full-stack engineers on integration and visualization of results.
Position Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Demonstrated use of AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development.
- Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics.
- Working knowledge of relational databases.
- Exposure to adjacent domains such as dataflow, data science, or mission analytics is a plus.
Nice to Haves
- Hands-on experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
- Experience analyzing cyber security data sets such as network traffic and OS events.
- Understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
- Familiarity with ClickHouse.
- Proficiency with Git and GitLab.
- Working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
SWE3 Qualifications:
A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.