The Role
Develop and maintain full-stack AI applications using React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker, and OpenShift. Build generative and agentic AI solutions, including prompt management, tool development, MCP, and agent-to-agent communication. Troubleshoot production systems, conduct technical design and code reviews, write tests, document solutions, and collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and implementation plans.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Mid-level AI Engineer with you will be supporting an IC Customer working on mission driven applications. Candidates in this role will:
- Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions in alignment with stakeholders and existing application environments.
- Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch.
- Use Pydantic (Python) and Zod (TypeScript) for data validation.
- Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift.
- Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment.
- Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort.
- Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- 9 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Data Science, and/or Software Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
- A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.
Required Qualifications:
- TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
- Strong proficiency with at least 1 generative AI framework which includes but is not limited to: LangChain, haystack by deepset, and LlamaIndex among others.
- Strong proficiency in prompt engineering and prompt management.
- Experience with developing agentic AI-solutions including MCP, tool development, context engineering, and agent-to-agent (A2A) communication.
- Strong proficiency in React.js and TypeScript, including functional components, hooks, reusable component design, and API integration.
- Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs using Node.js or Python.
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with AWS products.
- Experience with AI observability platforms such as Langfuse and LangSmith.
- Experience developing with agentic AI coding harnesses such as Codex.
- Experience with Next.js AI SDK and FastMCP.
- Familiarity with software development within the Department of War.
- Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.
- Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams.
Work Location:
Annapolis Junction, MD; Washington, DC; or Reston, VA
Skills Required
- 9 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; a bachelor's degree may substitute for 4 years and a master's degree for 6 years.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
- Strong proficiency with at least one generative AI framework, such as LangChain, Haystack, or LlamaIndex.
- Strong proficiency in prompt engineering and prompt management.
- Experience developing agentic AI solutions, including MCP, tool development, context engineering, and agent-to-agent communication.
- Strong proficiency with React.js and TypeScript, including functional components, hooks, reusable component design, and API integration.
- Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs using Node.js or Python.
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization.
- Hands-on Docker experience, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements.
- Experience with AWS products.
- Experience with AI observability platforms such as Langfuse and LangSmith.
- Experience developing with agentic AI coding harnesses such as Codex.
- Experience with Next.js AI SDK and FastMCP.
- Familiarity with software development within the Department of War.
- Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts.
- Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams.
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The Company
What We Do
SHINE Systems is a professional services and consulting firm supporting government, defense, intelligence, and civilian missions. Founded as a decision-analytics consultancy, it delivers data analytics, technology integration, cybersecurity and IT, executive, mission, and programmatic support. The company develops actionable solutions, provides systems and infrastructure expertise, and supports national-security customers and federal agencies in the United States and internationally across diverse operational environments.
