Secure AI Software Engineer (TS/SCI) - On-Site SCIF

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is hiring a mid-level AI Software Developer to build AI-enabled features for mission applications operating on classified networks. You will work under the Senior AI Engineer to deliver production-quality AI within air-gapped environments, emphasizing security, auditability, and data handling discipline.

The role focuses on practical, local AI deployment, REST-based integration, and data pipelines, aligning with governance guardrails and program patterns.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance (poly required or in process).
• 3+ years of professional software development experience (or 5+ without a degree).
• Strong Python proficiency and at least one other language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar).
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and Git version control.
• Comfort in restricted or disconnected development environments; on-site in a SCIF full-time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software applications incorporating AI/ML capabilities within air-gapped and accredited government cloud environments
• Implement LLM-backed features (retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, summarization, classification) using locally hosted models and program-approved patterns
• Build and maintain data pipelines supporting AI-driven features, with correct classification handling and data hygiene
• Integrate AI capabilities with existing program systems and workflows via REST APIs and structured data formats
• Write clean, testable, well-documented code; participate in code reviews and follow team engineering standards
• Implement required logging, audit, and evaluation instrumentation per the program's AI rules of engagement
• Support deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement of AI-enabled systems, including model updates transferred into the environment
• Collaborate with program staff and stakeholders to refine requirements into working software

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

REST APIs

JSON

SQL

Git

Problem-solving

Communication

On-site SCIF

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Hugging Face transformers

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is hiring a mid-level AI Software Developer to build AI-enabled features for mission applications operating on classified networks. You will work under the Senior AI Engineer to deliver production-quality AI within air-gapped environments, emphasizing security, auditability, and data handling discipline.

The role focuses on practical, local AI deployment, REST-based integration, and data pipelines, aligning with governance guardrails and program patterns.