Senior Agentic Software Engineer: AI Systems Leader

MITRE

Bedford (MA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 194,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA is seeking a Senior Agentic Software Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate mission-focused software systems and data platforms using agentic and AI-enabled development techniques. You will apply modern tools and practices to develop prototypes and field-ready capabilities, advise sponsors on effective adoption, and establish guardrails for responsible use.

You’ll deliver features, shape architecture, and lead program execution for high-impact needs while

Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute to this job step
Entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative spirit and the curiosity to explore and push the boundaries of software development and software solutions
Strong software engineering fundamentals and Python proficiency, including secure coding, code review, automated testing, and maintainable design patterns
Hands-on experience using agentic/AI-assisted development tools (e.g., copilot, code agents, test generation, PR review automation) and integrating them into the Software Development Life Cycle
Experience designing guardrails for AI-enabled engineering (tool/model selection, prompt/context hygiene, secrets handling, provenance, auditability, and policy/compliance constraints)
Experience establishing quality/evaluation practices for AI-generated outputs (automated checks, unit/integration tests, static/security analysis, and human-in-the-loop review standards)
Leadership/enablement skills: mentoring, setting engineering standards, and advising stakeholders/customers on responsible adoption and change management
Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.

Responsibilities

Design, build, secure, and operate mission-focused software systems and data platforms using agentic and AI-enabled software development techniques
Apply modern tools and practices to develop prototypes and field-ready capabilities, advise sponsors on effective adoption, and establish guidance, best practices, and guardrails for responsible use
Deliver features and technical solutions, shape system architecture and engineering process improvements, and lead sustained program execution and rapid response mission needs
Work across multiple domain areas and support a mix of standard program work and urgent, high-impact enablement tasks
Design, develop, test, and deploy mission software and data platforms using agentic/AI-assisted workflows with clear human accountability
Stand up and operate agentic development toolchains integrated into standard engineering practices
Rapidly prototype mission capabilities with agentic methods and mature them into production-grade systems
Define, implement, and enforce guardrails for agentic engineering (tools/models, data handling, secrets, provenance, auditability, policy)
Establish evaluation and quality gates for AI-generated artifacts (tests, static/security analysis, CI checks, acceptance criteria)
Architect, build, and operate distributed cloud systems (AWS/multi-cloud) using agentic techniques
Design and integrate APIs, backend services, and data flows; build data pipelines and orchestration
Automate DevSecOps and CI/CD with AI-aware controls and repeatable releases
Produce and maintain documentation, runbooks, and compliance-ready evidence for AI-assisted engineering
Observability integrations (e.g., Splunk)