Data Science & AI Branch - Senior Software Developer

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA : Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Data Science & AI Branch : Senior Software Developer to provide onsite support out of Norfolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust software components focusing on scalability, performance, and security.
• Implement and optimize AI / ML algorithms, ensuring compliance with NATO-specific requirements.
• Design and manage data pipelines for secure handling of classified data.
• Develop, test, and integrate model training and inference systems.
• Deploy and support AI applications within NATO's secure environments.
• Collaborate with data scientists and AI engineers to enhance software practices.
• Produce high-quality documentation for software components and processes.
• Stay updated on software development, AI engineering, and NLP technologies.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation within the Data Science & AI Branch.
• Provide feedback about their work clearly and concisely.

Qualifications

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Desired :

SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.