Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Residency All applicants must currently reside in the United States Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a motivated Senior AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial In…
Skills: Python, LLM Integration, Data Engineering, RAG Framework, Relational Databases
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$113k/yr
Title: JR System Engineer Who We Are KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure missi…
Skills: Systems engineering, Functional analysis, Mission requirements, System integration, Trade studies
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$63k–$95k/yr
Requisition Number: 29972 Required Travel: 11 - 25% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $63,292.00 - $95,000.00 Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain Level of Experience: College This opp…
Skills: Software Testing, Test Planning, Test Case Development, Automation Scripting, Python
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$70k–$190k/yr
Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026! Belay Technologies is seeking a Web Developer to join our intel team. Candidates should have the following qualifications: TS…
Skills: Software integration, Troubleshooting, Debugging, Defects correction, Software documentation
Visionist, Inc.Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$205k–$240k/yr
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer. You will be joining a critical mission supporting our customers big…
Skills: Kotlin, React, Java, Object-oriented programming, Mongo
IAMUSColumbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$141k–$184k/yr
The candidate will perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements. The candidate should understand distributed architecture…
Skills: System design, Network design, DoD RMF, Vulnerability management, DISA STIGs
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$78k–$115k/yr
Title: JR Software Engineer Who We Are KBR Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mis…
Skills: Software design, Software development, System maintenance, Configuration management, Quality control
Boulder, Colorado, United States · On-site
$131k–$237k/yr
Who We Are: Kudu Dynamics is Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG…
Skills: Security engineering, Python, Linux, Infrastructure-as-code, Ansible
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$70k–$190k/yr
Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026! Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid Software Engineer to join our intel team. The ideal candidate shall work with the Content…
Skills: Java, JSP, Python, C++, PostgreSQL
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$190k–$240k/yr
Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026! Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Back-end) to join our intel tram. We are looking for a PART TIME Ba…
Skills: Java, C++, Python, PostgreSQL, Git
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
About Woodsong Technologies: At Woodsong Technologies (WT), we are driven by innovation, experience, commitment, and integrity. We believe that applying these values allows both you and WT to succeed in what we do. WT va…
Skills: Embedded Development, C, C++, Python, Windows
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$112k–$196k/yr
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of v…
Skills: Python, AI/ML Engineering, LLM, Agentic Frameworks, LangGraph
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
Nimbus Consulting is seeking an experienced AI SME to support the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cross-Cutting Initiative (CCI), designed to drive agency-wide collaboration, alignment, and understanding of the AI ecosystem…
Skills: AI governance, Machine learning, Data governance, Enterprise architecture, Regulatory compliance
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$115k–$140k/yr
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data sc…
Skills: Java, Spring, Microservices, RESTful Web Services, Object Oriented Programming
IAMUSColumbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$123k–$161k/yr
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Kubernetes and Container Orchestration, Configuration M…
Skills: Kubernetes, Container orchestration, AWS, Linux, Bash
Visionist, Inc.Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$27/hr–$35/hr
Visionist is in search of 2028 and 2029 graduates for our Software Engineering Internship Program. Interns will work on small development team to design a real-world application utilizing current technologies while gaini…
Skills: Java, React, JavaScript, AWS, GitHub
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
What You Will Do: At Independent Software, as a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise Java applications supporting mission-critical systems. You will work with modern technologies inc…
Skills: Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, MariaDB, Containerization
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
Residency All applicants must currently reside in the United States Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Principal Software Engineer that will design and maintain the core middleware that powers authentication, authorization…
Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, NoSQL
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Serving Maryland and the Greater Washington D.C. area, SageCor Solutions (SageCor) is a growing company bringing complete engineering services and true full lifecycle System Engineering services to areas requiring (or de…
Skills: Cisco Asa Firewall, Jira Ticketing, Arista, Safe Net, Netapp
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
What You Will Do: At Independent Software, as a Network Engineer Level 3, you will design, configure, deploy, and sustain network infrastructure supporting complex operational environments. You will work extensively with…
Skills: Cisco, Arista, Network engineering, Routing, Switching
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The engineer will design and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks and develop data preprocessing pipelines for product documentation and source code. They will also collaborate with systems engineers to deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves while supporting security assessments.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience and hold an active TS/SCI with Poly clearance. Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering is required, along with experience in RAG frameworks and database management.
All applicants must currently reside in the United States
BigBear.ai is seeking a motivated Senior AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques to support the exciting new AI and Emerging Technologies (AI&ET) mission. The engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements, aid in structured planning, and improve the certification process by introducing AI/ML tooling. Additionally, the engineer will use AI/ML to develop tools and techniques to include fine tuning Large Language Models (LLM) that assist in enhanced vulnerability identification and mitigation capabilities.
Collaborate closely with technical leadership to design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks that coordinate static analyzers, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and automated testing pipelines. Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption. Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.
Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases. Fimiliarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.
Collaboratively work with systems engineers to architect and deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and conduct performance profiling, optimization, and scalability analysis of mission systems.
Support security assessments and authority to operate (ATO) processes.
Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.
BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Mission Ready AI
BigBear.ai fuses artificial intelligence with deep mission expertise, empowering decision-makers and operators to act with speed, precision, and confidence. BigBear.ai is at the forefront of innovation for defense and national security and is committed to supporting the critical infrastructure driving our nation's competitive edge. We deploy cutting-edge Al, machine learning, and computer vision solutions to defend critical operations and win with decision advantage. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI.
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Based on 265 listings with disclosed salaries, most software jobs in Columbia, MD pay between $78k–$229k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
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