Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Branch; Full Stack Developer

Overview

McBride has an exciting opportunity to support Allied Command Transformation (ACT), NATO's leading agent for change : driving, facilitating, and advocating continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance military relevance and effectiveness. ACT leads concept development, capability development, training and lessons learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO. The contractor will report to the Technical Lead in the Data Science & AI branch. The role focuses on designing and maintaining secure, scalable systems as a Full Stack Developer, with responsibilities including developing front-end and back-end solutions, integrating AI functionalities, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Location : Norfolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance front-end and back-end systems to support AI applications, using existing applications as a reference models.
• Build and maintain web-based user interfaces (UI) and dashboards for secure interaction with AI capabilities, tailored for classified environments.
• Develop and optimize server-side logic, APIs, and services to integrate AI functionalities seamlessly across workflows and systems.
• Implement authentication and access control mechanisms to ensure secure and compliant use of systems, aligning with data sovereignty policies.
• Design and develop containerized application environments (e.g., Docker) and integrate them with orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes) to ensure scalability and high availability.
• Collaborate with data engineers and AI engineers to integrate data pipelines, inference mechanisms, and AI model outputs into front-end and back-end systems.
• Develop robust error handling, logging, and performance monitoring solutions across the application stack to ensure reliable operation of platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards by implementing secure coding practices at all stages of development.
• Build automated testing frameworks to validate the stability, security, and performance of full-stack systems.
• Improve the scalability and flexibility of architectures by designing modular and reusable components across the stack.
• Provide support for the deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems in classified operational environments.
• Participate in the development of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and prototypes, assisting in delivering innovative solutions for mission objectives.
• Produce and maintain detailed documentation of development workflows, APIs, system architectures, and configurations to ensure knowledge continuity and operational transparency.
• Stay current with emerging tools and methods for full-stack development, enabling enhanced functionality and secure deployment.
• Support internal training efforts related to full-stack development, secure coding practices, and application management.
• Performs additional tasks as required by the Tech Lead or COTR related to the labor category.

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