Software Engineer Group Leader

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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) Solutions department in the Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Innovation Center is seeking qualified candidates for a Group Leader (GL) position in McLean to join our department leadership team as a first-line supervisor responsible for developing and growing our talented team, fostering MITRE’s culture, developing department strategy, and work-shaping. The department applies human-centered engineering to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and software development practices, empowering diverse human teams and AI-enabled systems to produce greater outcomes together than either could alone. The department supports a wide range of sponsors and internal customers and is active in MITRE’s internal research program. The qualified candidate should be an experienced software engineer with working knowledge of and experience with AI fundamentals. This is a 10% position with the expectation that the selected candidate will lead and contribute to one or more work efforts aligned with the department capabilities and strategy, focusing on AI systems architecture and prototyping. Roles & Responsibilities: Mentor and coach 8-10 group members, conduct regular performance and development conversations, identify opportunities and resources for staff growth, and aid in career development Engage with work leads, business networks, and the department leadership team to help staff find relevant and engaging work based on staff skills, interests, development goals, and career aspirations Hold regular discussions with staff and their work leads to ensure mutual understanding of expectations, performance, and growth opportunities; provide appropriate interventions and guidance, as needed Recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions and impacts of group members Communicate/cascade to group members the direction, intent, and messaging of MITRE leadership Participate in the department recruiting and hiring process, including screening resumes and candidates, interviewing on technical panels, and providing critical feedback of candidate presentations Work with department leadership to develop and champion initiatives to increase staff engagement Assist MITRE and government sponsors in defining, executing, and applying research to solve challenging HCAI problems in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defense Identify new customers and opportunities, help shape new work programs, and generate new business for the department Help shape department strategy and engage in the development of department capabilities Basic Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience Experience engineering applications of AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies Strong fundamentals in software engineering, object-oriented programming, web application development, and software architecture Strong desire to work with, coach, and mentor staff and serve in a management role Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to foster effective working relationships with staff and internal and external customers Strong verbal, briefing, and written communications skills US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of AI/ML algorithms and their appropriate applications Understanding of human-centered artificial intelligence engineering principles Previous management, mentorship, or leadership experience Broad knowledge of the department’s work with the ability to make connections across programs and across the corporation Experience working across multiple sponsors Experience in building and/or shaping work programs Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with MITRE colleagues across diverse backgrounds, skillsets, departments, divisions, and management levels to develop and achieve outcomes set by staff members Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Secret Work Location Type: Hybrid MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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