Tech Lead - Software Engineer

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead - Platform

Location: Boston, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington DC

Number of openings: 1

Experience: 8+ (10 years ideal) years of experience as a Software Engineer

Salary: $205,000 - $215,000

Clearance: Secret (prefer TS)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to take a leading role in building and enhancing an advanced AI-driven platform designed to power next-generation client solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, contributing directly to high-impact initiatives within a fast-evolving technical environment.

You will collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team that includes senior leadership, domain experts, engineers, and data specialists. The focus of this role is to drive the customization and deployment of platform capabilities tailored for government and defense-related use cases.

As a technical leader, you will guide engineering efforts, oversee development quality, and translate strategic objectives into scalable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of platform features for defense and public sector applications

• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers, including code reviews, mentoring, and best practice enforcement

• Bridge product vision with engineering execution, ensuring alignment across stakeholders

• Develop, test, debug, and maintain high-quality applications using Python, React, and Next.js

• Leverage modern large language models (LLMs) for data processing, retrieval, and synthesis

• Identify technical risks and proactively implement solutions to ensure system reliability and scalability

• Stay current with advancements in generative AI and integrate relevant innovations into the platform

• Collaborate with distributed global teams to deliver robust, secure, and scalable solutions

What You'll Gain

• A high-impact role in shaping next-generation AI products

• Exposure to complex, real-world problem solving in a high-performance environment

• Continuous learning through structured programs, mentorship, and hands-on experience

• Opportunities to contribute ideas and influence technical direction from day one

• Collaboration within a globally diverse and highly skilled engineering ecosystem

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (mandatory)

• Experience working within defense or government environments , including handling data across classification levels

• Active Secret clearance required (Top Secret or higher preferred)

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with distributed systems architecture and secure platform development

• Proficiency in Python , along with front-end expertise in React and Next.js

• Hands-on experience with SQL databases , especially PostgreSQL or equivalent cloud-based solutions (e.g., Amazon RDS)

• Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering techniques

• Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies

• Exposure to knowledge graphs is a plus