Lead AI Engineer: Build Mission-Ready AI Apps

Booz Allen Hamilton; North Dakota; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a lead Application Developer to design, build, test, and deploy mission-focused software that leverages AI, automation, and cloud-native technologies. You will translate evolving requirements into production-ready solutions and own end-to-end features.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and mission partners, provide technical leadership, and help establish reusable patterns.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying production software applications.
• Experience building production AI applications using agentic frameworks.
• Experience with APIs, services, integrations, and event-driven apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy production software applications for mission-focused tasks.
• Own features end-to-end from requirements through deployment and support.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and mission partners to deliver reliable systems.

Skills

8+ years experience

Python

Go/TS/JS/Java

APIs & integrations

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native apps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a lead Application Developer to design, build, test, and deploy mission-focused software that leverages AI, automation, and cloud-native technologies. You will translate evolving requirements into production-ready solutions and own end-to-end features.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and mission partners, provide technical leadership, and help establish reusable patterns.