AI Platform Full-Stack Engineer – Defense & Public Sector

McKinsey & Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 195,300 - 199,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Mentorship and apprenticeship programs

Competitive salary

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to join its team focused on developing an AI platform for US Defense. This role demands strong expertise in Python, React, and NextJS, alongside experience in AI agents and CI/CD pipelines. As part of a dynamic team, you will tackle technical challenges, drive innovation, and contribute significantly to the firm's generative AI initiatives. Candidates must possess a SECRET Security Clearance and have a background in defense or enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Defense experience and experience working with data at various classification levels required.
• SECRET Security Clearance required; TS+ clearance preferred.
• 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer; previous enterprise platform experience preferred.

Skills

Python

AI agents / agentic applications

React

NextJS

Neo4J / knowledge graphs

PostgreSQL or cloud equivalent

CI/CD pipeline setup and management

Confidence scoring and validation pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization

Job description

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to join its team focused on developing an AI platform for US Defense. This role demands strong expertise in Python, React, and NextJS, alongside experience in AI agents and CI/CD pipelines. As part of a dynamic team, you will tackle technical challenges, drive innovation, and contribute significantly to the firm's generative AI initiatives. Candidates must possess a SECRET Security Clearance and have a background in defense or enterprise platforms.