Lead Cyber Platforms Engineer - AI, Cloud & Data

Booz Allen Hamilton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 112,800 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a lead Software Engineer to develop and scale software for fast-changing cyber problems. You will work across backend, data systems, and front-end tools, guiding a small team from concept to deployed product.

You will design scalable architectures, apply AI and analytics to reduce analyst workload, and lead delivery across services, data flows, and integrations in a secure, enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience shipping production software.
• 3+ years building backend services, APIs, data workflows or platform components with Python.
• 2+ years building frontend applications with modern frontend frameworks.
• 2+ years working with Docker or Kubernetes, containers, and reproducible development workflows.
• 2+ years building, deploying, or operating software on AWS or another cloud platform.
• 2+ years designing production software systems including service boundaries, data flows, APIs, and deployment patterns.
• 2+ years leading technical delivery for a feature or engineering workstream.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Building software that helps operators make sense of fragmented, high-volume cyber data.
• Making complex cyber workflows more reliable, observable, and repeatable at enterprise scale.
• Turning new cyber capabilities into software designs, prototypes, and deployed products.
• Applying AI, analytics, and decision‑support techniques to reduce analyst burden and improve operator decision‑making.
• Developing orchestration and human‑in‑the‑loop systems that help cyber teams coordinate, prioritize, and act.

Skills

Software architecture

Backend development (Python)

Frontend development

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Microservices & APIs

Technical leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a lead Software Engineer to develop and scale software for fast-changing cyber problems. You will work across backend, data systems, and front-end tools, guiding a small team from concept to deployed product.

You will design scalable architectures, apply AI and analytics to reduce analyst workload, and lead delivery across services, data flows, and integrations in a secure, enterprise environment.