Senior AI Software Engineer - Microservices & DevSecOps

Zachary Piper, LLC; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior AI Software Developer for a hybrid role in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, supporting a federal government customer. You will design, develop, and modernize microservices-based applications for real-time transportation systems in an Agile/SAFe environment.

You will lead sprint planning, mentor teams, and ensure successful delivery, while building, testing, and integrating code with CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant software development experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting microservices-based systems.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or C++ in a Linux-based environment.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile sprint planning activities, mentor development teams, and provide technical leadership to ensure successful project execution.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, systems engineers, and cross-functional teams within an Agile/SAFe environment to deliver scalable software solutions.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code while supporting CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps initiatives, automated testing, and system integrations.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to enhance software development, testing, debugging, performance optimization, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Microservices design

Agile software development

APIs & distributed systems

AI/ML exposure

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Java

Python

C++

Kafka

Kubernetes

AWS

Docker

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior AI Software Developer for a hybrid role in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, supporting a federal government customer. You will design, develop, and modernize microservices-based applications for real-time transportation systems in an Agile/SAFe environment.

You will lead sprint planning, mentor teams, and ensure successful delivery, while building, testing, and integrating code with CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.