R&D DevSecOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop backend services, APIs, data workflows, and applications powered by AI.

• Create model-agnostic coding agents and LLM workflows that incorporate human approval, prompt history, auditability, and controlled tool access.

• Implement architecture, UX, cybersecurity, testing, and deployment standards using automated policies and CI/CD controls.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API documentation, and software bills of materials.

• Utilize AI-assisted analysis to evaluate and modernize application portfolios through replatforming, refactoring, retirement, preservation, or API wrapping.

• Merge human- and AI-generated code into automated quality, functional, security, accessibility, and compliance testing processes.

• Construct fortified AI development environments employing approved tools, isolated execution, restricted permissions, and secure containers or virtual machines.

• Design workflows that are compatible with Platform One, enforcing Iron Bank images, sanctioned cloud services, and Party Bus deployment requirements.

• Link user feedback, behavior telemetry, logs, metrics, and platform context to agents that pinpoint issues and prepare reviewed pull requests.

• Create platform-security automation to detect vulnerabilities and configuration risks, propose solutions, and generate compliance evidence.

• Collaborate with software, platform, cybersecurity, and mission teams to transition R&D prototypes into operational use.

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid software development experience, especially with Python.

• Proven experience in building backend services, APIs, integrations, or data-driven applications.

• Familiarity with generative AI, LLM applications, coding agents, or AI-assisted software development.

• Experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud-native development, or platform engineering.

• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Git, automated testing, security scanning, and infrastructure-as-code.

• Understanding of application architecture, secure coding practices, code reviews, debugging, and software supply-chain security.

• Capability to independently navigate an evolving technical problem from concept through implementation and demonstration.

• U.S. citizenship with the capacity to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

• Active Secret clearance or higher is preferred.

• Experience with Platform One, Party Bus, Big Bang, Iron Bank, or DoD software factories.

• Familiarity with OpenCode, Codex, Claude Code, LangGraph, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar agentic-development tools.

• Experience using FastAPI, Prefect, Temporal, PostgreSQL, vector databases, or event-driven systems.

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, Helm, Terraform, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Argo CD.

• Understanding of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DISA STIGs, CMMC, cATO, or other DoD cybersecurity standards.

• Experience with SAST, DAST, SBOM generation, dependency scanning, observability, or automated remediation.

• Background in modernizing legacy systems or developing software for classified, disconnected, or constrained environments.

• Experience in supporting defense, C2, ISR, mission planning, autonomy, or other national security missions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-supported technical certifications.

• Clear paths for advancement and leadership opportunities.

• 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6%.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays.

• Home-office equipment and remote-work assistance.

• Fitness and wellness reimbursement.

• Weekly pay and team-building events.