AI Engineer

AKTRA INC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AKTRA INC in McLean, VA seeks an AI Engineer to design and implement scalable backend services and AI-enabled features. You will work across Java, Python, TypeScript, and cloud-native stacks, collaborating with frontend teams and DevOps to deliver robust solutions.

Responsibilities include building robust data pipelines, integrating AWS services, and applying Gen AI tools throughout the development lifecycle to optimize performance and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong backend development experience with Java, Python, TypeScript, Node.js, and Spring Boot.

Responsibilities

Skills

Backend development

Frontend development

Database design

Cloud/AWS

DevOps tooling

Software testing

Gen AI in SDLC

Tools

Java

Python

TypeScript

Node.js

Spring Boot

Angular

NgRx

RxJS

JavaScript

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Oracle

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab

Terraform

CloudFormation

JUnit

Jest

Mockito

Cypress

Cucumber

IntelliJ

VS Code

DBeaver

Postman

PuTTY

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Job description

AI Engineer

McLean, VA

May 18, 2026

Requirements

• Strong backend development experience with Java, Python, TypeScript, Node.js, and Spring Boot.
• Frontend development experience with Angular, NgRx, RxJS, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Expertise in SQL, database design, and optimization using PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Oracle, and other relational/non-relational databases.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps tools including Docker, Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Jest, Mockito, Cypress, and Cucumber.
• Familiarity with development tools such as IntelliJ, VS Code, DBeaver, Postman, and PuTTY.
• Experience using Gen AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT throughout the software development lifecycle.

Desired Experience

• Experience implementing Gen AI solutions using AWS Bedrock.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Relevant professional certifications preferred.