Principal Python Engineer – AI-Driven Simulation & Defence

Acceler8 Talent; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is seeking a Principal Python Engineer (Modeling & Simulation) in the US for a defence-tech client pushing AI-assisted development infrastructure for mission-critical environments.

You will own production Python systems end-to-end, design scalable architectures, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on across Python, C++, AI, and heterogeneous compute. US citizenship/clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Own production Python systems end-to-end with responsibility for performance and reliability.
• Design scalable backend architectures across APIs, data models and queues.
• Experience with modelling/simulation and C++ is a plus; familiarity with heterogeneous compute.
• Ability to mentor engineers and lead major technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build and own complex production Python systems end-to-end.
• Design scalable backend architectures across APIs, data models, queues and distributed workflows.
• Work on modelling & simulation systems, ideally involving C++ and AFSIM or similar frameworks.
• Solve performance, reliability and deployment challenges in defence environments.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on.

Skills

Python

Simulation

AI

Distributed systems

C++

Mentoring

Tools

AFSIM

APIs

Job description

Acceler8 Talent is seeking a Principal Python Engineer (Modeling & Simulation) in the US for a defence-tech client pushing AI-assisted development infrastructure for mission-critical environments.

You will own production Python systems end-to-end, design scalable architectures, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on across Python, C++, AI, and heterogeneous compute. US citizenship/clearance eligibility required.