AI Software Engineer Sr (mid-career, hybrid, Secret)

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Fort Worth, TX

72d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and be part of a team that's revolutionizing the industry? Look no further! The Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Applied AI team, specifically the Cognitive Baseline portfolio. As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from prototypes to deployment, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that provide cutting-edge capabilities to our customers. With a focus on rapid iteration and maturation of solutions, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's dedicated to exploiting small, innovative, and agile teams to drive success. Our team is passionate about making a real impact in the industry, and we're looking for someone who shares our passion and is ready to take on new challenges. What you'll be doing: Developing software products that implement Artificial Intelligence to provide cutting-edge capabilities to our customers Engaging in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration, and flight test Participating in a range of activities, from proof of concepts and development of prototypes to building demonstrators and transitioning to production Leveraging current computer science paradigms, including object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms, to develop code that solves complex problems and fields innovative solutions Utilizing concurrency (both threaded and multi-processing) and have familiarity with I/O (block storage network database) Assuming technical lead responsibilities and mentor junior engineers as needed What You Are: A highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong background in Artificial Intelligence and software development A team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills A technical leader with experience in mentoring junior engineers and assuming technical lead responsibilities A creative problem solver with a passion for developing innovative solutions A strong programmer with experience in object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms Familiar with concurrency (both threaded and multi-processing) and I/O (block storage network database) The selected candidate can work at any major Lockheed Martin facility or part-time remotely. #LMLAIC

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with C++ or Java or GO or Rust or other compiled languages
Experience with DevOps tools (Docker/Podman, Git, or GitLab CI/CD)
Experience with at least one of the following messaging protocols; Kafka or ActiveMQ (AMQ) or ZeroMQ (ZMQ) or Data Distribution Service (DDS) or Zenoh
Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with at least one of the following communication protocols; REST or gRPC
Experience with Test-Driven Development from both unit- and system/acceptance-level perspectives
Experience with software orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Helm, Istio/Linkerd) and modern GitOps workflows
Experience developing microservices and microservice architectures
Experience building and deploying software for defense mission systems
Experience with real-time embedded software engineering
Experience with hardware-accelerated computing for both CPUs and GPUs (e.g. CUDA, Intel oneAPI, SYCL)
Experience with model deployment software libraries and stacks (e.g. NVIDIA TensorRT, Triton Inference Server, OnnxRuntime)
Experience deploying AI-enabled systems in multiple environments (e.g. cloud, edge devices)
Experience with high-performance computing
Experience interfacing with databases (SQL, MongoDB, etc.)
Experience leading other engineers or small teams
Familiarity with transitioning prototype software to production
Top Secret // SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

Developing software products that implement Artificial Intelligence to provide cutting-edge capabilities to our customers
Engaging in every phase of the system development lifecycle, including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, integration, and flight test
Participating in a range of activities, from proof of concepts and development of prototypes to building demonstrators and transitioning to production
Leveraging current computer science paradigms, including object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms, to develop code that solves complex problems and fields innovative solutions
Utilizing concurrency (both threaded and multi-processing) and have familiarity with I/O (block storage network database)
Assuming technical lead responsibilities and mentor junior engineers as needed