Secret AI Software Developer

Post Date

May 15, 2026

Location

Dahlgren,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

22448
US
Jul 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

DC0-4c73f977-e279-40e2-8c02-32d83216ce03

Pay Rate

$152k - $190k (estimate)

Job Description

As a AI Developer on this program, you will use your expertise and experience in the following areas and activities to deliver solutions and services to our customer:

Working from requirements specifications to develop or modify software applications.
Designing, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documenting application features and changes.
Reviewing and assessing existing enterprise applications, to support new features, performance improvements, upgrades, and ongoing sustainment.
Participating in performance, load, and stress testing, and remediation of issues identified.
Participating in security architecture reviews of large enterprise systems.
Participating in the development of new systems throughout the entire application lifecycle: requirements analysis & definition, system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
Participating in activities that ensure the successful use of these systems including developing documentation, test scripts, and training materials.
Working in an agile team environment participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, and daily standups.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

-Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
-Security+CE or equivalent certification
-Experience with Python programming language
-Experience developing capabilities in software applications that interface with AI systems. This does not mean using AI tools, like coding or chat-style interfaces to assist in development.
-Experience using frameworks for defining various AI workflows including but not limited to any of the following: Haystack, LangChain, LlamaIndex
-Experience implementing retrieval augmented generation (RAG) workflows
-Experience in context engineering
-Experience developing model context protocol (MCP) servers to allow AI agents to interface with software application APIs
-Experience evaluating the performance of different models used by capabilities to identify the best model for a given capability
-Experience defining AI agent instruction markdown files for using command-line interface (CLI) tools

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-FastAPI experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.