Full Stack AI Engineer (Python) at GOVSTAR

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GovStar is seeking a Python Developer with strong hands-on coding skills and personal drive to support emerging technology initiatives for national security customers. Ideal candidates will have proven experience building AI applications and architectures.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, and maintain custom AI applications.

• Design and implement robust backend services and APIs.

• Collaborate with data scientists and AI researchers to create new functionality and to integrate AI models into applications.

• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

• Conduct code reviews and maintain code quality standards.

• Advise on the latest advancements in AI technologies, tools, and best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• US citizenship and ability to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance

• Strong PYTHON experience and skills

• Publicly available GitHub with Python code samples (please include GitHub link in resume!)

• BS in Computer Science or related field

• At least 10 years relevant experience in software engineering

• Strong individual contributor with continuous, hands-on coding experience, spending approximately 80% of their time writing code

• Strong ability to analyze technically complex problems and develop and implement new and innovative solutions

• Must be located in the United States

Preferred Requirements

• Strong full stack development experience, including proficiency in both frontend development with React, Typescript, and CSS, backend development with Python

• Strong ability to handle all aspects of a web application, from designing the user interface to managing the server and database

• Strong experience developing within VSCode for development and workflows and working with GitLab to manage source control and GitLab pipelines

• Strong experience working with LLMs, including prompt engineering

• Experience developing with additional programming languages including but not limited to: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, YAML, and JSON

• Strong working knowledge of Azure development and AI hosting infrastructure

• Ability to develop and work with APIs, including RESTful services, authentication methods, data formats, and errors

• Comprehensive understanding of SQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases

• Experience in integrating SQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases within the same application, when appropriate; and advanced understanding of security best practices for both SQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases

• Ability to work with data scientist teams to integrate applications with AI/ML, big data, and business intelligence solutions

• Ability to work independently on a complex task with little direction and management oversight

• Experience developing solutions using Azure services supporting AI solutions including Azure OpenAI, CosmosDB, and PostgreSQL

• Experience with Docker and building and deploying applications in Kubernetes containers

• Experience and knowledge of AI/ML deployments on Azure

• Familiarity with other front-end tools or Python frameworks

• Experience developing AI/ML solutions or complex solutions for predictive analytics

• Experience working in a geographically dispersed, remote team

• Understanding of Data Science principles and best practices

Relevant Technologies

• Full Stack Development – Python, React, CSS, Typescript

• Database Management – SQL, PostgreSQL

• Cloud – Azure

• Version Control – Git, GitHub

• Project Management Tools – Jira, Confluence