Senior AI Developer

D2 Consulting; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Accrued PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Technical Services in Springfield, VA is seeking a Senior AI Developer to join our team supporting an Intelligence customer. This role requires an ACTIVE TS/SCI security clearance and hands-on AI development experience to deliver mission-focused software and services.

You will integrate data streams, migrate cloud platforms, and build scalable AI features within an agile DevSecOps environment, collaborating across product, security, and operations teams to ensure secure, reliable delivers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or 3 extra years in IT.
• Strong coding in Pyton, Java, and Scala.
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments.
• Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLMs and LLM-enabled workflows.
• Experience deploying applications into cloud-native environments using AWS, Openshift, or Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate multiple data streams into customer system.
• Complete Cloud platform migrations between existing and available platforms.
• Develop AI features for ontology-based software applications.
• Create sustainable software applications with efficient branching, maintained repos, and accurate estimates.
• Work in an agile scrum team and participate in ceremonies.
• Implement requirements from the product backlog and assist in writing backlog items.
• Apply DevSecOps practices including code hardening and security scanning.
• Develop and modify apps, services, and interfaces supporting systems and analysts.

Skills

Senior software development

RESTful APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native architectures

Generative AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

3 additional years of IT experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Openshift

Git workflows

Job description

• ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

If you are an experienced, collaborative self-starter with AI development experience, D2 is the place for you. Here, you can make your career your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. There is not a challenge we can’t turn into an opportunity. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level cleared Senior AI Developer joining our team to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA.

What you get to do every day:

• Integrate multiple data streams into customer system
• Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and available platforms)
• Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications
• Create sustainable software applications – work is estimated accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are maintained, etc.
• Work as a member of a agile scrum team and participates in regular agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies – daily stand up, planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives
• Implement requirements from the product backlog
• Assist in writing backlog requirements/user stories
• Utilize a modern DevSecOps approach in building software applications
• Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities, interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts

Required skills:

• 8+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, systems engineering, or any related field/major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology.
• Senior-level software development experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications
• Strong programming experience with Pyton, Java, and Scala
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices
• Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments
• Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM-enabled workflows
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native applications using AWS, Openshift, or Kubernetes
• Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources, organizations, and network environments
• Experience deploying applications into new or complex network environments
• Experience applying DevSecOps principles, such as code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability remediation, and automated security scanning
• Ability to troubleshoot software and collaborate across development, infrastructure, security and mission teams

Desired:

• Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and visualization techniques
• Familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships, and advanced data structures
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
• Experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status reports, and project updates to internal leadership and external customers
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to team engineering practices

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $175-$185k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.