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Amentum · 1 day ago

Expert Software Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$218K/yr - $218K/yr

6+ years exp

Amentum is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to join their team in Springfield, VA, focusing on mission-critical projects in the Cyber, Security, & Intel space. The role involves leading the design and development of AI/ML features for the GEODS Data Catalog, enhancing the discovery and accessibility of mission-critical data.

Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of AI/ML features supporting metadata enrichment, entity extraction, content classification, and semantic match

Develop and integrate vector search, embeddings, RAG pipelines, and ML inference components into GEODS catalog services

Contribute to all phases of the software development life cycle

Write well-designed, testable, efficient, and maintainable code

Ensure designs follow specifications approved by customer

Contribute to planning and prioritization of work for future Program Increments

Recommend changes to improve established application and organizational processes

Prepare and produce releases of software components

Support formal testing and resolution of defects

Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure defects and questions

Provide SME-level guidance to junior/mid-level developers, including technical reviews and mentoring

Collaborate with Data Engineers, Architects, and Product Management on catalog roadmap items

Qualification

PythonAI/MLDevSecOpsInfrastructure as CodeContainer technologiesAWSAgile methodologiesVector indexingMetadata extractionCommunication skillsMentoringCollaboration

Required

At least 6 years demonstrated experience with software development using SAFe or similar Agile methodologies, to include working with Scrum Masters and/or Product Owners to decompose high level requirements into actionable user stories

At least 6 years of demonstrated experience coding in Python or another language

At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD, specifically utilizing GitLab or similar Git repository

At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform

At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Container and Orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Strong experience with AWS, including but not limited to EC2, DynamoDB, ECS, SQS/SNS, IAM, Lambda, and CDK

Strong experience with AI/ML, including at least one of: Embedding models (sentence-transformers, Titan, SageMaker JumpStart models), RAG pipelines, Vector stores (OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Pinecone-like services), Metadata extraction and NLP pipelines, Batch/stream interface

Experience designing scalable APIs and backend services

Ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, complex technical concepts and challenges/obstacles in a clear and direct manner

Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Poly

Master's degree plus 4 years experience, Bachelor's degree plus 6 years experience, Associates degree plus 12 years experience, or a minimum of 15 years experience, in relevant field