Senior AI-Native Fullstack Engineer for Defense Simulation

Mission Driven Research, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Driven Research in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a senior fullstack developer to join the MTSD team. You’ll design and ship software across the stack, focusing on a high-performance defense simulation framework and AI-native tooling.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of engineering experience, plus the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance. You’ll work on distributed services, APIs, and visualization with modern JS/TS front ends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering field required.
• 7+ years of full-time professional engineering/software development experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship software across the stack within an AI-native workflow.
• Develop high-performance simulation framework and APIs around it.
• Balance AI-generated code with maintainable, well-documented code.
• Communicate clearly and operate as a self-starter in a fast-paced team.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Rust

TypeScript/React

Angular

APIs & services

Databases & data modeling

WebSockets / streaming APIs

Geospatial visualization

Docker & CI/CD

Profiling & observability

AI-native tooling

Git & code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

VS Code / JetBrains

Git

Cesium / 3D viz (Three.js)

Job description

Mission Driven Research in Huntsville, Alabama, seeks a senior fullstack developer to join the MTSD team. You’ll design and ship software across the stack, focusing on a high-performance defense simulation framework and AI-native tooling.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of engineering experience, plus the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance. You’ll work on distributed services, APIs, and visualization with modern JS/TS front ends.