AI/ML Software Engineer — Clearance & Impact

Cathexisfederal; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 123,100 - 149,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan (Traditional and ROTH)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Parental Leave

Commute Benefits

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Program

Community Outreach Initiatives

Job summary

Cathexisfederal is seeking a software engineer in Tysons, VA with 3–5 years of experience and an active security clearance. The role involves designing and building scalable software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and enhancing data analysis tools.

A CS degree is required, with proficiency in JS/Java and strong OOP fundamentals. The successful candidate will contribute to debugging, documentation, and process improvements while leveraging modern LLM tools to boost

Qualifications

• Active security clearance (Secret or higher) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with JavaScript, Java, or other object-oriented languages.
• Hands-on experience with OOP, data structures, algorithms, profiling & optimization.
• Passion for team-oriented engineering solutions and code quality.
• Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, staff and leadership to design customer-focused solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain technical solutions.
• Build and improve tools for users to analyze large-scale data.
• Debug, troubleshoot, modify and test software and solutions.
• Develop documentation and technical procedures for user support.

Skills

Active clearance

JavaScript

Java

OOP concepts

Data structures

Algorithms

Profiling & optimization

LLM tools

Team-oriented collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Job description

Cathexisfederal is seeking a software engineer in Tysons, VA with 3–5 years of experience and an active security clearance. The role involves designing and building scalable software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and enhancing data analysis tools.

A CS degree is required, with proficiency in JS/Java and strong OOP fundamentals. The successful candidate will contribute to debugging, documentation, and process improvements while leveraging modern LLM tools to boost