Sr. AI Engineer Sensor & Video Data

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Our client in Arlington Virginia is seeking to hire a Senior Full Stack / AI Engineer that has solid Python backend services and APIs.

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Candidates must be a citizen of the United States of America

Early‑stage defense AI startup building computer vision and edge AI systems for expeditionary military forces. Active DoD and Intelligence Community contracts. Mission‑critical, operator‑in‑the‑loop products.

Senior full stack engineer (5–10+ yrs) with a Python‑first backend focus and modern frontend experience. You’ll build applications that ingest and visualize real‑time sensor and video data
, running across edge devices and cloud infrastructure in constrained environments.

• Build Python backend services and APIs for real‑time data processing
• Develop frontend interfaces for live data visualization and analytics
• Integrate sensor feeds, video streams, and distributed systems
• Deploy containerized apps (Docker) to edge environments
• Optimize performance for limited compute / bandwidth
• Contribute to CI/CD, Dev Ops, debugging, and system reliability

• Strong Python + full stack experience (REST, async, real‑time systems)
• Modern frontend framework experience
• Docker, basic Dev Ops, Linux, databases (SQL/No
  
  SQL)
• U.S. Citizen, clearance‑eligible (sponsorship provided)

• Type Script, video streaming, CV/AI/ML exposure
• Edge computing, embedded systems, IoT
• Defense compliance familiarity (NIST 800-171, CMMC)
• $150K–$200K base + bonus
• Clearance sponsorship

Mid‑Senior level

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Software Development

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance