Full Stack Developer – NATO Data Science & AI Branch

Full Stack Developer – NATO ACT Data Science & AI Branch Location :

• HQ SACT, Norfolk, VA Position Type : Full-time, Onsite Clearance Requirement : Active NATO or National SECRET (or higher) security clearance Role Overview Ironclad Defense Works (IDW) is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Branch.
• The successful candidate will design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable front-end and back-end systems supporting NATO’s AI and data-driven applications.
• This role combines full-stack engineering expertise with a focus on secure, modular, and AI-integrated software systems.
• The position contributes directly to NATO’s digital transformation—enabling data exploitation, operational automation, and decision-support initiatives across the Alliance.
• Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance web applications supporting AI and data analytics capabilities.
• Develop and maintain front-end user interfaces and dashboards for secure interaction with AI systems in classified environments.
• Build and optimize server-side logic, APIs, and services for real-time data processing and AI model integration.
• Implement authentication, access control, and secure data handling in compliance with NATO and OWASP security standards.
• Develop and deploy containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes for modular, scalable systems.
• Collaborate with AI engineers and data scientists to integrate inference mechanisms, model outputs, and analytics pipelines into full-stack solutions.
• Build automated testing frameworks to validate the stability, performance, and security of applications.
• Maintain robust error handling, logging, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure resilience and traceability.
• Contribute to prototype and demonstrator development, supporting NATO’s innovation and experimentation goals.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for codebases, APIs, workflows, and architecture.
• Provide mentorship and technical support on full-stack development best practices to team members.
• Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline; or a minimum of four years of full-stack development experience within the last six years.
• Proven experience designing and deploying secure, scalable web applications in the past four years.

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Application Instructions Apply directly through the posted job ad and link.

Candidates may also send a cover letter and NATO-format resume emphasizing full-stack development experience and secure software delivery to :