Senior Software Engineer

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Department Summary:

MITRE's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) Solutions department in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy Innovation Center is seeking a qualified Senior Software Engineer to develop interfaces and tools for humans to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in solving problems for a safer world. The department applies human-centered engineering to 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 successful candidate will apply modern web frameworks and methodologies to build frontend tools that leverage AI, Large Language Models (LLM), and ML.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist MITRE and government sponsors in the architecture and implementation of solutions to solve challenging problems in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defense
• Build frontend tools that leverage LLM, AI, and ML technologies
• Build full stack web applications utilizing modern web frameworks and methodologies
• Lead simple projects or have accountability for project tasks; planning and guiding the work of others in the technical development of web applications and other software solutions
• Apply rapid prototyping techniques and agile methodologies
• Work independently and on teams to develop software prototypes using modern software engineering techniques with minimal instruction, guidance, and direction
• Demonstrate expertise in industry standard best practices for software design, implementation, testing, and documentation

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.4+ years of related experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python and C++
• Experience interfacing frontend applications with AI and ML technologies
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering, object-oriented programming, web application development, and software architecture
• Familiarity with the general principles, constructs, and concepts in which AI/ML tools are built
• Experience with one or more modern web development framework (Vue.js, React, Angular, etc.)
• Proven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, languages, platforms, and systems
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts comparable to those obtained with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Strong fundamentals in AI and ML

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

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