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