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Software Engineer - Applied AI, Defense Applications

Washington, D.C.Full-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Build AI agents for defense and intelligence users to investigate complex questions, analyze operational data, develop plans, and produce actionable work.

Role type

Senior IC Software Engineer (Applied AI)

Builds

AI agents and intuitive interfaces for mission-critical defense operations

Domain

Defense & Intelligence / Applied AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, LLMs, agent workflows, context management, tool design, data-driven evals, performance optimization

Preferred skills

Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics background

Responsibilities

Design and build AI agents for defense users; improve agent experience through data-driven evals; build intuitive interfaces for user-agent interaction; own features from experimentation to production; optimize applications for speed and scalability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC