SeniorStaff Software Engineer

Senior/Staff Software Engineer

• Title of Role: Senior/Staff Software Engineer
• Location: Pittsburgh PA on-site
• Company Stage of Funding: Private Equity Software Development
• Office Type: On-site
• Salary: To be confirmed with final candidates

Company Description

Were representing a software company that transforms defense acquisition and national-security decision-making through data analytics and AI. Their flagship product is a suite of AI-enabled applications built on a proprietary knowledge graph that integrates diverse data sources to enhance workflows across various domains including supply chain and logistics. This company serves key defense and national-security clients empowering them to streamline manual processes with advanced software-driven decision tools.

What You Will Do

• Design build and maintain scalable production-grade software across the full stack contributing to both backend and frontend development.
• Architect and implement complex systems with high ownership guiding projects from initial design through deployment and iteration.
• Utilize modern JavaScript frameworks particularly React and to create responsive data-rich application interfaces and services.
• Develop and manage backend services operating in Linux environments deployed through AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate national-security workflows into intuitive high-performance software solutions.
• Integrate AI and large language model (LLM) capabilities into existing and new product features enhancing overall platform functionality.
• Lead technical decision-making within your domain mentor engineers and elevate the quality of the codebase through constructive feedback and guidance.

Ideal Candidate Background

• 10 years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering scalable production systems.
• Deep proficiency in Linux environments and a strong command of system-level fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript React and in production applications.
• Significant experience designing and operating workloads on AWS.
• Strong system design skills capable of architecting distributed data-intensive applications and articulating design trade-offs clearly.

Preferred

• Experience with AI and the LLM ecosystem including working with foundation models and prompt engineering.
• Familiarity with building scalable data ingestion pipelines and analytics platforms.

Compensation and Benefits

This company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package fostering a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.

Required Experience:

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