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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026

Principal Agentic AI Full Stack Software Engineer

Description

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War's mission to keep our country safe and secure.

As a Principal Agentic AI Full Stack Software Engineer, you will be a core member of the AI team responsible for prototyping, building, and delivering critical data analytics capabilities. You will help translate emerging AI and machine learning concepts into reliable, user-focused software solutions that support mission outcomes.

Job Duties:

  • Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient Python code while adhering to best practices and coding standards.
  • Lead the technical design and implementation of AI-enabled web applications and analytics using Streamlit, React, or similar technologies.
  • Integrate modern AI and large language model capabilities into applications and workflows.
  • Design, develop, and integrate APIs, including FastAPI-based services.
  • Build and maintain user interfaces that make complex AI, data, and analytics capabilities accessible to end users.
  • Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and container-based deployments using tools such as Docker.
  • Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
  • Implement and maintain version control using Git.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, develop, test, and deliver new features.

Required Skills:

  • Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient Python code.
  • Experience building AI-enabled web applications, analytic dashboards, or user workflows using Streamlit or similar technologies.
  • Strong knowledge of web technologies, containerization, RESTful APIs, and user interface development.
  • Experience designing and maintaining scalable backend solutions using Python frameworks.
  • Familiarity with relational database systems such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
  • Proficiency with Docker; Kubernetes experience is a plus.
  • Proficiency with Git-based version control and collaborative software development workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with full stack development and a strong understanding of the software development life cycle.

Desired Skills:

  • Experience developing modern front-end applications using React.
  • Hands-on experience designing or developing LLM-powered agentic workflows.
  • Familiarity with component-based UI development, state management, and reusable front-end design patterns.
  • Experience integrating React-based frontends with RESTful APIs or Python-based backend services.
  • Experience supporting AI, machine learning, data analytics, or mission-focused software applications.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • LLM-powered agentic workflows
  • component-based UI development
  • RESTful APIs
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