Senior Software Engineer

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Job Description:

Parsons is a leader in the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community. Our success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best, we make them a priority, and we never lose focus on the mission.

We are supporting a large contract to develop advanced tools and applications in support of the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) in Dahlgren, VA. Our team is looking for an experienced Software Engineer with a desire to develop and deploy state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) solutions that solve some of the most challenging problems facing our nation. Recognized as a leader in the application of AI/ML within the DoD, our work includes machine vision, natural language processing, pattern-of-life learning, anomaly detection, predictive analysis, adversarial plan recognition, and advanced sense-making.

Are you a Software Engineer looking for an opportunity to grow your skillset? Are you interested in developing world-class machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the DoD solve critical national security challenges? If so, then we need your help.

Parsons is offering a $20,000.00 sign on bonus to the candidate that is selected to fulfill this position. Sign on bonuses are subject to terms and conditions of employment as well as being subjected to applicable taxation.

Physical location for this classified work will be at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center in Dahlgren, VA.

Required Skills

• Must be a US Citizen with an active Top-Secret clearance and DCID eligibility for SCI
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 10+ years of industry experience. Relevant experience, applicable training and/or certifications may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Strong Python, Java, or C# software development skills with experience in full stack application development
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and taking the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
• Excellent communication skills, in both spoken and written English

Desired Skills

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical discipline
• Experience with AWS Sagemaker, NiFi, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Linux OS is a plus
• Experience deploying software to DoD classified systems & networks
• Experience in automating scalable machine learning and inferencing pipelines
• Experience developing C# UI plugins for ArcGIS Pro
• Machine learning and data science tools (e.g., Python, R, Jupyter, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Apache Spark, etc.)
• Geospatial analysis tools (e.g., Shapely, GeoPandas, ArcGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, leaflet, etc.)
• Experience with Semantic Web technologies a plus

The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by federal, state, provincial or local mandates or customer requirements.