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SOFTWARE ENGINEER AIML 14+ yrs of Experience TSSCI wPoly clearance is required ES 0070


Job Location:

Fort Meade, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: K 217 - 230
Experience Required: 16-20years
Posted: 7 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Software Engineer - AI/ML - 14 yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required

Halogen Engineering is looking for a Software Engineer who will work to help design develop test and maintain scalable software solutions and prototypes. You will also work in a Full Stack development environment requiring proficiency in LINUX and basic Networking skills. This will involve customizing access and interfaces with a Large Language Model (LLM) tailored for the customer and related requirement types and users.


Location: Fort Meade MD
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: Onsite
Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI
Polygraph: Required


Salary Range


The projected compensation range for this position is 217K- 230K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individuals particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements


Capabilities

1) Design develop software applications using Gradle Java Python
2) Gather and evaluate end-user and customer requirements
3)Write test debug and deploy code
4) Perform code reviews to maintain quality
5) Troubleshoot and resolve defects and performance issues
6)Contribute to project planning
7)Collaborate with product managers developers SMEs and leadership contributing to strategic initiatives
8)Design user interface to be widely accessible across the customer community
9)Explore LLM and AI integration opportunities
10) Design interfaces/bridge to external requirements management tools
11)Mentor junior software engineers.

Requirements
    Requirements
  • Artificial Intelligence Python Gradle Java JSON Vue Git / Gitlab Agile CI/CD Testing Debugging MongoDB PostgreSQL AWS Docker Kubernetes Full-stack development
  • Must be compliant with DoD8570 IAT2.


Qualifications

Fourteen (14) years of experience as a software engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope type complexity is required. Bachelors degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SW experience
on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree.


Benefits


CareFirst Insurance

Medical Plans

  • Three available medical plans2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible)
  • Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25000
  • CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program
Guardian Insurance

Dental Plan

  • Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs

Vision Plan

  • Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs

401K Retirement Plan

10% contribution paid by the company automatically vested and paid in each pay period.

Life Insurance AD&D Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

20 Paid Time Off Days

6 Federal Holidays

5 Floating Holidays

Bonuses

Based on performance and billable hours


Halogen Engineering Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor.





Required Skills:

Required Skills Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept Development Production Utilization Support and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel government overseers and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity quality and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition Requirements Analysis Architectural Design Implementation Integration Verification Transition Validation Operation Maintenance and Disposal; Project Process Area - Project Planning Project Assessment and Control Decision Management Risk Management Configuration Management Information Management and Measurement; Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management Infrastructure Management Lifecycle Model Management Human Resource Management and Quality Management; Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply. A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience OR A High School Diploma or GED plus ten (10) years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area). OR A Masters degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience OR A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience. Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics Biomedical Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Environmental Mechanical Nuclear Software Systems and Engineering Management. Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry Computer Science Information Systems Mathematics and Physics