Software Engineer, Lead

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton responsible for designing, building, integrating, and deploying new capabilities in a cybersecurity context, including agentic AI software, with involvement in greenfield development and rapid AI-enabled prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, integrate, and deploy new capabilities.
• Execute greenfield software development and integrate capabilities with industry leading cybersecurity tools end to end, aligned with the team roadmap.
• Leverage experience with AI coding tools to scaffold, implement, review, and test new software and features rapidly.
• Communicate effectively and work independently against ambiguous requirements.
• Distill complex requirements into actionable engineering tasks, design solutions, estimate complexity, sequence work, and implement capability.
• Contribute to a high velocity engineering team, moving at the pace of technology.
• Define done as production ready software.
• Deliver next generation cybersecurity products.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (for example, React).
• 7+ years of experience with data storage technologies such as SQL, Document, or Graph.
• 7+ years of experience with cloud and containers, such as AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• 4+ years of experience with system to system integration development, such as API.
• 4+ years of experience deploying, configuring, and operating applications and tools.
• Experience with LLM, Agentic AI, RAG, or MCP implementations.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.

Technologies

• Python
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• React
• SQL
• Document
• Graph
• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• API
• LLM
• Agentic AI
• RAG
• MCP

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care

Clearance

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

• Projected annual salary range: USD 112,800 to 257,000, influenced by location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements. This range reflects typical compensation for the role.

Identity verification

• As part of the hiring process, an identity verification process using advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence may be used to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. Interview and assessment sessions may require on camera presence, and Booz Allen may take your picture to verify identity.

Candidate AI usage policy

• AI is part of daily work at Booz Allen, and the company promotes responsible use of AI tools. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.

Work model

• Remote: May require occasional in person work at Booz Allen or customer facilities.
• Hybrid: Frequent work from a Booz Allen facility with potential client site visits.
• Onsite: Primary work performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, collaborating in person as required.

Non-discrimination

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Nice if you have

• Experience with Golang, C#, or Java
• Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or GitLab
• Experience with application security and enterprise cybersecurity practices, including static and dynamic code vulnerabilities, vulnerability management, and penetration testing
• Experience with rapid scaffolding and prototyping using AI coding assistants
• Secret clearance