Software Engineer – AI Integration | DoD Security Clearance
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Phoenix Operations Group seeks a Software Engineer in Columbia, Maryland, to build secure AI integrations and agent capabilities for enterprise data platforms. This hybrid position requires approximately 1–2 days onsite per week. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance are required; an active clearance is not required at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Develop Python backend services, MCP servers, and reusable AI tools.
- Deploy and scale Kubernetes workloads.
- Connect AI agents with APIs, databases, and microservices.
- Implement privacy safeguards, prompt-injection defenses, and output validation.
- Automate testing, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate across engineering teams.