Lockheed Martin · 21 hours ago
Software Developer Senior for AI Systems (mid-career, hybrid)
Bethesda, Fort Worth, King of Prussia, Littleton, Orlando, Palo Alto, Shelton, Sunnyvale California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin is a leader in innovation and technology, focused on addressing global security challenges. They are seeking a Software Developer Senior for AI Systems to support the Applied AI Mission Management team, developing simulation environments and engaging in the software/system development lifecycle.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Develop simulation environments using STAR.OS
Engage in every phase of the software/system development lifecycle including requirements generation, system and software design, implementation, testing and integration
Focus on developing small, innovative teams to rapidly iterate and mature solutions from prototypes to production for utilization across the enterprise and the field for customers
Expose to the latest AI paradigms in generative AI and reinforcement learning (RL) to create high fidelity training and simulation environments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, other Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college, or equivalent experience, with 5 years of professional experience or 3 years of professional experience with a related master's degree
Strong expertise in Python and modern C++ programming
Experience in system software engineering, deploying AI-first systems, AI/ML development and data curation and data pipelines, building and deploying software for mission systems, mission management and/or battle management in DoD domain
Exhibit self-motivation, a strong work ethic, communication, time management and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline
Experience with defense industry operations analysis, multi-domain simulation, or related systems of systems analyses
Experience with multiple SW architectures, including monolithic, SOA, and microservices
Experience transitioning prototype technologies to production
Experience with DevOps tools: Docker, Git [GitLab, GitHub], Continuous Integration [CI], Continuous Deployment [CD]
Experience with SW orchestration (Kubernetes) and distributed systems
Experience with HW acceleration (GPUs, NPUs, etc)
Experience with high-performance computing
Experience developing applications on Linux
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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