Lead Software Engineer — AI-Driven Defense Platform

Air; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide and implement software engineering processes within Air’s AIr platform. The role focuses on building scalable software for defense and intelligence clients, leading a small team across frontend and backend, and driving quality and efficiency.

The position is full-time, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with up to 10% travel. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with an object-oriented language (Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby).
• Experience with Spring Boot, Quarkus, or similar technologies.
• Experience with SQL and database design.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering efforts from ideation through implementation for a small team containing both front-end and back-end engineers.
• Lead Agile ceremonies for the software engineering team.
• Establish coding and testing best practices and standards for Engineers.
• Develop, test, and deploy modern software applications and new features.
• Oversee the quality of Engineers’ deliverables, such as coding, testing, debugging.
• Collaborate with Air's product team to turn business requirements into technical specifications.
• Regularly seek out innovation and continuous improvement, finding efficiency in all tasks.
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, QA engineers, and DevOps to improve platform quality and performance.

Skills

5+ years

Spring Boot

Quarkus

SQL

OO programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Math or related field

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Spring tooling

Quarkus tooling

Job description

Air is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide and implement software engineering processes within Air’s AIr platform. The role focuses on building scalable software for defense and intelligence clients, leading a small team across frontend and backend, and driving quality and efficiency.

The position is full-time, based in Pittsburgh, PA, with up to 10% travel. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure