Software Engineer

Residency

All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of application.


Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer for a fast-paced, mission-focused team. You will design, develop, and integrate solutions enabling a high-priority operations customer. Working closely with Analysts, Operators, and other Software Engineers, you will integrate AI/ML technologies and develop rapid prototypes supporting the mission.


What you will do

• Elicit requirements from stakeholders and determine the applicability of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions
• Develop automated analysis and triage across various collection techniques
• Integrate capabilities into existing platforms and SDKs
• Build scripts and user interfaces to convert and normalize data
• Automate tasking and collection by extending the existing platform with new tools or technologies

What you need to have

• 3+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline + 2+ years of experience
• Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly
• Production-grade software development experience in Python or JavaScript
• Experience with machine learning and AI tooling platforms
• Service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience deploying and managing production services in fast-paced environments
• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

What we'd like you to have

• Experience developing with agentic AI tooling (e.g., Claude Code, Codex)
• Experience with additional programming languages (Java, C)
• Experience prototyping web applications with JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue)
• Ability to analyze cybersecurity-related datasets (Network Traffic, OS events)
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations

Pay transparency

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.


About BigBear.ai

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 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.