Hybrid Software Engineer 3 - AI/ML

Position Title: Software Engineer 3 - AI/ML
Position Type: Hybrid
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Poly (required)

Waypoint's customer is seeking a Java & Python Software Engineer 3 with Machine Learning (ML) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and developing robust software solutions using Java and Python, while leveraging ML and AI techniques to enhance cyber defense and cyber intelligence solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of both programming languages, as well as experience in implementing ML/AI algorithms and frameworks. You will be part of a talented software team focused on developing solutions to innovate mission-critical systems and applications. Those interested in this position should be comfortable with change and learning new technologies, as this opportunity is focused on finding innovative solutions to tough challenges. The team will also address additional challenges related to provisioning of infrastructure and cloud migration within a hybrid, multi-cloud environment (e.g., VMware, AWS & Azure), Cyber Threat Intelligence, DevOps, and Containerization & Orchestration.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing, designing, developing, testing deploying, and maintaining Java & Python based innovative solutions to address emerging mission challenges, using industry best practices and frameworks.
• Design and develop ML and AI algorithms and integrate those ML and AI algorithms into systems to solve emerging mission critical problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conduct research and experiments to identify and evaluate the most suitable ML/AI techniques for specific use cases.
• Optimize performance and efficiency of ML/AI models through continuous testing and refinement.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in ML/AI technologies and best practices. Researching new technologies, understanding emerging challenges to mission critical solutions and quick reaction problem identification & resolution.
• Document experiment results, prototype software solutions and ensuring that all technical documentation (i.e. configuration guides, install guides) meets requirements.
• Collaborating with other team members and stakeholders to jointly solve problems and find solutions as a team.
• Comfortable working in an Agile development environment.
• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features or refactor to support cloud migration, modernization, improve performance and/or conversion to microservices
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects

Requirements:

• Twenty (20) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Strong software development skills with Java, Python, Object Oriented Programming concepts and patterns.
• Experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, or similar.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Experience in the full SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) that includes Requirements Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance with the Agile methodology

Desired :

• Good understanding of software project management tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, Jira, Confluence)
• Previous experience in developing and deploying ML/AI models in real-world applications.
• Knowledge of distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Hadoop.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the developer community.