Software Engineer; CSDE

Overview

Job Title:

Software Engineer (CSDE)

Job Category:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
None

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Type of Travel:
Outside Continental USA

Anticipated Posting End: 9/28/2026

CACI is seeking a Software Engineer to support the development and enhancement of CACI’s AI Chat/GPT capabilities deployed within a Cloud-First AWS environment. This role will focus on extending an existing open-source AI chat platform by designing and implementing integrations, AI agents, and other feature enhancements to meet mission and enterprise needs.

The Software Engineer will develop secure, scalable connections to CACI data sources and services, enabling users to interact with internal knowledge and systems through conversational AI. In addition, the engineer will serve as a Software Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Common Software Development Environment (CSDE) team, helping ensure the team follows software engineering best practices and is positioned to support development efforts across multiple programs.

• Take ownership of research, design, and development of software systems using industry proven design patterns and leveraging open-source products when possible.
• Staying educated on current technology trends is strongly encouraged to provide new and innovative solutioning as a recognized subject matter expert to our team and customer advocates.
• Software development problems faced are difficult and often complex.
• Involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle to include requirement analysis, technical design, system integration, implementation, and deployment.
• Supports management teams in defining the technical vision of the program.
• Effectively collaborate within an agile team to execute established development processes and tasks which is paramount to yours and the team's success.
• Work a hybrid schedule in collaboration with the CSDE team.

Required:

• Must be able to successfully complete our clearance sponsorship program to obtain an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph if required (US Citizenship required)
• Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of related work experience.
• 5+ years of object-oriented software development experience
• Experience building web apps
• Strong understanding of Linux environments
• Experience with AWS services
• Familiarity with current AI-based tools and trends.
• Experience with Kubernetes
• General curiosity for AI technologies

Desired:

• CI/CD pipeline experience using Git Lab
• Experience with MCP and Agentic workflows
• Experience with Git Ops managing infrastructure and application deployments
• Experience with AWS Bedrock and other AWS AI services
• Experience with Go / Python / React / Type Script
• Experience with container technology (e.g. Docker) development and deployment
• Experience with OpenWebUI / LiteLLM / Langfuse
• AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
• Relevant Kubernetes Certification (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate)
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform
• Familiarity with No
  
  SQL databases like Dynamo
  
  DB, Mongo
  
  DB, Cassandra
• Familiarity with Postgres SQL
• CompTIA Security+

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

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