Full Stack Software Engineer

CALIBRE, an employee-owned Management Consulting and Digital Transformation company, is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) through the AI Talent contract. This role is ideal for a highly technical and innovative software engineer with experience designing, developing, and optimizing full-stack solutions to support advanced AI initiatives in a secure, mission-critical environment. The role can be performed at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Alexandria, VA; or Remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software requirements for AI-based solutions, including software architecture, APIs, frameworks, and libraries.
• Develop both front-end and back-end components, prototypes, and tools to accelerate development cycles and support rapid prototyping.
• Lead the development and maintenance of common libraries and shared tools across multiple software teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to formulate strategies for agile prototyping and scalable AI deployment.
• Partner with UX designers, cognitive scientists, data scientists, developers, and testers to produce cohesive and scalable AI system designs.
• Document technical specifications and review system documentation from external vendors and internal teams.
• Optimize software architectures to meet performance benchmarks, using tooling and metrics to evaluate execution efficiency.
• Remain current on DevSecOps practices, emerging design patterns, and AI/ML system architecture trends.
• Work directly with clients and product owners to define requirements and build product lines.
• Develop roadmaps, strategic design plans, and system architecture documentation.
• Analyze and decompose software requirements across system components and subcomponents.
• Capture, refine, and document reference architectures and ensure compliance with cybersecurity and development standards.

Qualifications:

• Active TS clearance required, SCI eligible 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development, including modern frameworks and DevSecOps practices.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performance software systems.
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or similar.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML solution development, cloud architecture, and CI/CD processes.