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Distinguished AI Software Engineer
Dayton, OH, US
No sponsorship$10k-$15kDetected 731 days ago
TypeScriptPythonJavaC++DatabricksAWSDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDKafkaMachine LearningSparkAirflowData EngineeringMLOpsBusiness DevelopmentTest AutomationZero TrustLeadershipMentoringArgo CD
About the role
- The Distinguished Engineer will act as the connective tissue between software execution teams, product and solution management, and business development, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term innovation goals.
- Architecture & Systems Integration Architect and deploy secure, distributed platforms supporting modular, multi-service software environments.
- Define and enforce architectural principles, modularity standards, and software best practices across development teams.
Responsibilities
- Overview FTI Defense delivers mission-focused solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through advanced engineering, digital transformation, and program execution expertise.
- FTI Defense is seeking a Distinguished AI Software Engineering Lead to serve as both a hands-on architect and integrator for mission-critical software and data platforms.
- Design and integrate APIs, microservices, and data pipelines that enable interoperability across mission, simulation, and analytical systems.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) to automate provisioning, configuration, and accreditation workflows.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that embed security, compliance, and automated testing from development through deployment.
- Ensure all platform designs support zero-trust principles, multi-enclave deployment, and repeatable accreditation (ATO) processes.
- Data Infrastructure & Orchestration Design or oversee large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration environments (Kafka, Airflow, Spark, or Databricks).
- Partner with program and product leadership to align delivery with mission lifecycle requirements.
- Design and maintain secure enclave architectures, boundary controls, and cross-domain integration solutions.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and ISSM teams to support ATO and ongoing accreditation automation.
Requirements
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, or Rancher).
Nice to have
- Active Secret clearance required
- TS/SCI strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (Master's preferred).
- 10-15 years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
- Proven success architecting and deploying secure, distributed, cloud-native software platforms.
- Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) and CI/CD automation.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps, zero-trust principles, and mission accreditation (ATO/RMF) processes.
- Demonstrated ability to operationalize software systems from prototype through accreditation in secure environments.
Compensation
- $10k-$15k
Benefits
- Education/Qualifications **Preferring candidates close to Dayton OH, Chesapeake VA, Huntsville AL, or Colorado Springs CO.
Company info
- We help our customers solve complex challenges and achieve mission success by integrating people, process, and technology.
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