Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking to hire a Senior Software Engineer  to our team!

Client:
CTEC develops and delivers innovative customer-centric technologies and solutions that support the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Health and Insurance business unit and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cross-Platform Integration: Design and implement robust APIs and middleware that connect AI agents to a mixed-tech stack (Node.js, .NET, Python, etc.), ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Technical Mentorship: Guide teams on best practices for integrating non-deterministic AI components into strictly typed mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Hybrid Workflow Engineering: Develop the orchestration logic that determines when a task is handled by a traditional rule-based system versus an autonomous AI agent
• Deterministic Guardrail Design: Build "Validation Services" that sit between AI outputs and core systems to enforce rigid business rules,
• Data-Intensive Development: Use Python and PySpark to build robust data pipelines that feed high-context information into AI models while maintaining traditional SQL-based transactional integrity.
• System Integration: Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and managing service-to-service communication in a cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Modern DevOps: Deep knowledge of Git, Azure DevOps, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• CI/CD for Systems: Establish deployment pipelines that include specialized testing for AI and interconnected components, such as prompt versioning, regression testing for model updates, and assisting with chaos-testing of logic flows.
• Agile Delivery: Lead and participate in Agile development ceremonies, manage work through DevOps tools, and maintain source control using Git-based workflows.

Skills & Work Experience:

• Professional Experience: At least seven (7–10+) years of experience in software development or application engineering roles, including technical leadership responsibilities.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for complex data queries, database development, and data-driven application design.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience using PySpark for large-scale data processing.
• Experience designing and developing applications in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Working knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and integrating web services.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.
• Proven ability to design scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, or other Azure application services.
• Experience with event-driven or messaging architectures.
• Experience supporting federal IT systems or large enterprise modernization programs.
• Experience mentoring or leading development teams.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Clearance:
Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.