Software Developer

Job Title: Software Developer
Job Location: Springfield, VA
Compensation: $170,000 - $175,000
Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance
and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph
Job Description:
Designs, develops, evaluates, plans and tests AI features across a few
software programs and applications
Job Duties:
- Integrate multiple data streams into customer system
- Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and
available platforms)
- Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software
applications
- Creates sustainable software applications – work is estimated
accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are
maintained, etc.
- Works as a member of an agile scrum team and participates in regular
agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies – daily stand up,
planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives.
- Implements requirements from the product backlog
- Assists in writing backlog requirements/user stories
- Utilizes a modern DevSecOps approach in building software
applications
- Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities,
interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts.
Skills/Qualifications:
Required:
- 5+ years of experience
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems
engineering or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of
experience in information technology.
• Senior-level software development experience designing, developing,
and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications.
• Strong programming experience with Python, Java, and/or Scala.
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based
workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines,
and modern software delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice
architectures, Helm, and development container environments.
• Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies,
including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models
(LLMs), and LLM-enabled workflows.
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native
applications using AWS, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from
multiple sources, organizations, and network environments.
• Experience deploying applications into new or complex network
environments.
• Experience applying DevSecOps practices, including secure software
development, code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability
remediation, and automated security scanning.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software systems and collaborate
across development, infrastructure, security, and mission teams.
Desired:
• Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and
visualization techniques.
• Familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships, and
advanced data structures.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status
reports, and project updates to internal leadership and external
customers.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and
contribute to team engineering practices.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering,
Cybersecurity, or related technical field (or equivalent
experience).
ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal
employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic
information, or mental or physical disability