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Department Summary:

MITRE’s Collaboration Solutions Department in the Data and Human Centered Solutions Innovation Center is seeking a qualified Senior Software Engineer to develop interfaces and tools for humans to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in solving problems for a safer world. The department applies human-centered engineering to AI and software development practices enabling people with diverse abilities to work together effectively across location, time, organization, work practice, and technology. The department supports a wide range of sponsors and internal customers and is active in MITRE’s internal research program. The successful candidate will apply modern web frameworks and methodologies to build frontend tools that leverage AI, Large Language Models (LLM), and ML.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist MITRE and government sponsors in the architecture and implementation of solutions to solve challenging collaboration problems in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defense.

• Build frontend tools that leverage LLM, AI, and ML technologies.

• Build full stack web applications utilizing modern web frameworks and methodologies.

• Lead simple projects or have accountability for project tasks; planning and guiding the work of others in the technical development of web applications and other software solutions.

• Apply rapid prototyping techniques and agile methodologies.

• Work independently and on teams to develop software prototypes using modern software engineering techniques with minimal instruction, guidance, and direction.

• Demonstrate expertise in industry standard best practices for software design, implementation, testing, and documentation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related job experience 

• 4+ years of related experience with programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python and C+

• • Experience interfacing frontend applications with AI and ML technologies

• Strong fundamentals in software engineering, object-oriented programming, web application development, and software architecture

• Familiarity with the general principles, constructs, and concepts in which AI/ML tools are built

• Experience with one or more modern web development framework (Vue.js, React, Angular, etc.)

• Proven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, languages, platforms, and systems

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Demonstrated ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts comparable to those obtained with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study

• Ability to obtain or active DoD Secret clearance

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance

• Strong fundamentals in AI and ML

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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