Software Engineer, Applied AI - Clearance Required

About The Team

Here at BTI
360, we’ve built a culture that’s passionate about developing software engineers. Software doesn't build itself. People do. In fact, teams of people do. That's why our primary focus is on developing better craftsmen, better teammates, and better technical leaders. By putting people first, we're not just giving our teammates more opportunities to grow, we're also raising the bar of the software we ship.

BTI
360 previously has been voted 10 years in a row as a TOP Place to Work by the Washington Business Journal.

BTI
360 is a data discovery company, using AI to transform proprietary data into actionable insights that directly support our customer's mission. We’re looking for multiple Software Engineers to join our growing team and have opportunities available for engineers across a wide range of experience levels that bring the expertise, creativity, and leadership to drive innovative solutions that apply advanced AI techniques to solve complex problems.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact by leveraging cutting‑edge technology, data, and a deep understanding of mission‑driven challenges.

• Work closely with teammates and stakeholders in a Lean Agile environment to build mission‑critical applications focused on data discovery and analysis
• Develop and maintain context‑aware data systems to provide GenAI applications with domain‑specific knowledge and situational awareness
• Participate in system architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to promote technical excellence
• Leverage modern build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery speed
• Ensure reliability, observability, and security in AI‑driven systems
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver end‑to‑end AI solutions

• Active Security Clearance (Secret or higher) or the ability to obtain one
• Strong software engineering skills using object‑oriented principles – Python or NodeJS preferred
• Strong understanding of software testing, code quality, and deployment best practices
• Experience designing and implementing scalable and maintainable software in a cloud environment (AWS preferred) leveraging foundational services for computing, identity management, and networking
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for technical collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Candidates must maintain a primary residence within a two‑hour drive of Herndon, VA to support onsite collaboration as needed

• Experience integrating GenAI and LLMs into production software applications leveraging techniques such as retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic AI
• Familiarity with AI development frameworks and tooling such as Lang Chain
• Ability to engineer solutions that process and extract value from large‑scale structured and unstructured data
• Experience with source control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipeline tools such as AWS Code Build (preferred), Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or Git Hub Actions
• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications with tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus/Grafana (preferred), Cloud Watch, or ELK/EFK
• Contributions to open‑source libraries or community projects or personal projects

• Fully paid healthcare premiums
• Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
• Career development and in‑house training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Up to 5 weeks PTO plus 2 weeks of federal holidays
• 401K dollar for dollar matching up to 6% annually – vested immediately on day 1
• Giving Back:
  Serving communities locally and across the globe
• Social Events (happy hours, golf tournament, BTI
  360 Family Festival and more)

At BTI
360, we believe that unlocking the potential of others is not just a mission—it's the heart of our culture. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can grow each day, lead with humility, and do the right thing. Our core values guide us in developing software that makes a difference, primarily serving national security customers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We celebrate fairness and are dedicated to creating an environment of mutual respect and inclusion where everyone can bring their true selves to work.

Join us in a workplace where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your potential is unlocked. Together, we develop great software fast and deliver exceptional solutions for our customers.