Junior Software Engineer

Architect, design, develop, and implement next-generation applications using software engineering best practices and current technologies Use Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools including Terraform and Ansible Apply Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Development techniques, including Generative AI, LLMs, AI coding assistants, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, and AI MCP servers Use DevOps and CI/CD tooling including Bamboo, Docker, SonarQube, and Ansible Provide software expertise in application integration, RESTful services, Artificial Intelligence, security, workflow automation, module integration, UX, and accessibility compliance Investigate and repair defects across automation, front-end, business logic, middleware, and database components Brief management, customers, team members, and vendors at an appropriate technical level Perform other duties as assigned Develop and maintain software improving aircraft runway and terminal congestion for the FAA TFDM program Requirements Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, engineering, or related technical discipline Master’s or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience 3+ years of combined experience with modern software development (Python, Java, PHP) Experience working in Agile software development environments Willingness to travel at least 50% as needed Must hold US citizenship or Permanent Residency to obtain/maintain a Public Trust security clearance Solid understanding of modern Python libraries and frameworks, including GeoPandas, Fiona, Pillow, PyTesseract, and XMLDiff Experience developing geospatial, document-processing, and data transformation applications Experience developing modern Python applications using object-oriented design principles, type annotations, asynchronous programming, automated testing frameworks, and secure software development best practices Experience designing, developing, and maintaining applications for JSON, CSV, XML, XSD, and XSLT Knowledge of XML schema design, XSLT transformations, and structured data validation Experience with unit, integration, end-to-end, and behavior-driven testing using pytest, Behave, Selenium, Playwright, and test automation frameworks Knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS3, and responsive UI development Experience automating tasks with Bash, Shell, or Python Experience using UNIX and Linux operating systems Experience with Git/Bitbucket, Bamboo/Jenkins, SonarQube, and automated build/deployment pipelines Experience with Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Development, including Generative AI, LLMs, AI coding assistants, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, and AI MCP servers Strong experience with Ansible Automation and authoring playbooks and roles Experience building, packaging, and deploying applications in Linux using RPM-based distribution mechanisms Experience deploying or supporting applications in AWS cloud environments; related certifications Experience with PHP and Drupal Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo Experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle, SQL optimization, and ORM technologies such as Doctrine or Eloquent FAA and air traffic domain knowledge Willingness to travel to customer sites Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in software architecture, development, and implementation using modern programming languages and frameworks, with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence and DevOps practices. Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools, ensuring robust application integration and compliance with industry standards. Highest-signal resume keywords Python Development Artificial Intelligence Techniques DevOps and CI/CD Tools Infrastructure-as-Code Tools Agile Software Development Hard Skills Python Java PHP GeoPandas Ansible Bash SQL Optimization JSON XML Automated Testing Frameworks Soft Skills Communication Team Collaboration Problem Solving Industry Keywords FAA Air Traffic Domain Knowledge Geospatial Applications Document-Processing Applications Data Transformation Applications Tools & Technologies Terraform Docker SonarQube Bamboo Jira Confluence Bitbucket AWS UNIX Linux #J-18808-Ljbffr