Early Career Software Engineer – AI/Data for Navy Missions

FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc.; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Defense in Norfolk, VA is seeking an early career Software Developer to support the Naval Safety Command. This role is ideal for recent grads, Master’s students, or early career professionals who want to apply strong software development skills to Navy mission-focused solutions.

You will work with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and technical experts to build, test, and deploy data-driven applications and AI-enabled components, with some remote work possible and an active DoD clearance

Qualifications

• Hands on software development experience from capstone, projects, internships, or research.
• Experience with Python, R, C#, Angular or similar languages and frameworks.
• Ability to write modular code and use Git for source control.
• Familiarity with testing, debugging, data transformation, and quality practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration with technical and nontechnical teammates.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software applications.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and support data transformation activities.
• Analyze code, troubleshoot errors, and improve applications.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers and Data Scientists to prototype and deploy solutions.
• Help productionize AI models and integrate them into operational workflows.
• Write modular functions, classes, packages, and reusable components.
• Use Git and modern source control practices to collaborate on code.
• Develop automated tests and quality checks for reliability and maintainability.

Skills

Python

R

C#

Angular

Git

Data pipelines

Software testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Tableau

Qlik

Python Visualization

Job description

FTI Defense in Norfolk, VA is seeking an early career Software Developer to support the Naval Safety Command. This role is ideal for recent grads, Master’s students, or early career professionals who want to apply strong software development skills to Navy mission-focused solutions.

You will work with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and technical experts to build, test, and deploy data-driven applications and AI-enabled components, with some remote work possible and an active DoD clearance