Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Description & Requirements

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Join Maximus as a Senior Full Stack Developer to revolutionize AI / ML and data-driven initiatives within the Department of Defense.

You'll work closely with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to advance cutting-edge AI capabilities, developing scalable software architectures and tools.

Leverage your expertise in Python, JavaScript, and modern frameworks to design innovative solutions that drive strategic AI adoption and collaboration across industry, academia, and government.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Designs and develops software requirements for multiple Artificial Intelligence based support capabilities including the software architectures, APIs, frameworks, and libraries.
• Develops front end and backend of software prototypes, components, and tooling that can be leveraged to speed prototyping process.
• Maintains and guides the development of common libraries and tools used by multiple teams.
• Aids in formulating a strategy on how to achieve rapid prototyping of AI capabilities, including Generative AI.
• Works with data scientists, UX designers, cognitive scientists, developers, and testers to compose cohesive and sound software designs that form the basis of scalable AI solutions.
• Documents requirements and specifications and reviews documentation provided by other teams and vendors.
• Optimizes software designs and architectures to deliver desired performance targets and devises tooling and methodologies to profile execution and capture performance metrics.
• Stays informed on latest AI system and software architectures and trends from design patterns to DevSecOps and systems architecture patterns.
• Works closely with clients and requirements owners to build out product lines.
• Develops plans, road maps, software design strategies. Analyze and decomposes activities and requirements to software designs that are allocated across systems components / sub-components.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7-10 years or experience or a Master's Degree plus 5 years of experience.
• Per contract requirements, this role requires an active Secret clearance.
• Programming experience with Python, JavaScript, and at least one more programming language (Java is preferred).
• Experience with front end frameworks like React or Vue. Experience with backend runtimes and frameworks like Node.js, Spring, Spring Boot, Django, Flask, etc.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and tools.
• Well-versed in modern software architectures like micro-services as well as front-end frameworks.
• Strong communications skills : you will be required to proactively engage fellow CDAO members both inside and outside of your team.
• Ability to synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and facilitate engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines.

Preferred Skills :

• DODD 8140 IAT Level III is optional but preferred. Equivalent certifications include : CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP.
• DevSecOps experience is optional but preferred.

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