Senior AI Software Engineer — Secret Clearance, Remote

Booz Allen Hamilton; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a candidate to join a project team in the United States. The role blends software development, integration, and automation with a focus on secure engineering practices and RMF-aligned implementation.

The position requires a Secret clearance, a STEM degree, and DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification. You will collaborate across mission-technical partners in a hybrid remote/on-site environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in software development, integration, or automation.
• Experience with Python for developing, testing, and debugging components.
• Experience integrating APIs and working with data stores; tracing failures.
• Experience delivering in small teams with Agile/Kanban and Git reviews.
• Experience with cloud or on-prem deployment patterns.
• Ability to translate mission or security requirements into tasks.
• Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/Cybersecurity/IS/STEM fields.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Understand client problems via discussions with mission and technical partners.
• Shape solutions with technical approaches, tradeoffs, and phased plans.
• Deliver hands-on work: design, implement, test, and troubleshoot scripts/APIs.
• Integrate systems and data: REST APIs, data stores, and cloud patterns.
• Document and communicate design notes, limitations, and security behaviors.
• Respect the cyber context: align with RMF and secure engineering practices.
• Improve how we work: use version control, reviews, and lightweight testing.

Skills

Python

APIs

Git

Cloud deployment

Agile/Kanban

DoD 8570/8140 IAT II

Security requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/Cybersecurity/IS/STEM

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II

Tools

LangChain

OpenAI Agents SDK

Google ADK

Databricks

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a candidate to join a project team in the United States. The role blends software development, integration, and automation with a focus on secure engineering practices and RMF-aligned implementation.

The position requires a Secret clearance, a STEM degree, and DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification. You will collaborate across mission-technical partners in a hybrid remote/on-site environment.