Senior Software Engineer

San Diego, CA
National Security – National Security /
Full-Time /
On-site
About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.

Position Description
Redhorse Corporation is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) team, driving innovation in the Unmanned Systems (UxS) autonomy and interoperability program. You will play a key role in integrating cutting-edge autonomous capability into Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission profiles. This position involves developing interoperable software, shaping enterprise architecture, and employing AI/ML at the tactical edge to enhance SOF unmanned capabilities. Join us in delivering cutting edge software that meets Responsible AI (RAI) compliance and government accreditation for rapid deployment, while contributing to a significant government initiative involving groundbreaking technologies. 

Major Duties include:

    • Participate actively in code reviews, deployments, and contribute to CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.  
    • Design and develop software requirements for AI products, including software architectures, APIs, frameworks, and libraries. 
    • Develop and execute comprehensive tests for new technologies and capabilities to integrate into the UxSAI program. 
    • Collaboratively develop requirements for autonomous software and shape enterprise architecture. 
    • Employ AI/ML at the tactical edge to support and enhance SOF operations. 
    • Assess the performance, scalability, and security of proposed technologies within UxSAI architecture. 
    • Maintain and guide the development of common libraries and tools across teams. 
    • Formulate strategies for rapid prototyping of AI capabilities. 

Required Experience:

    • Active Secret clearance. 
    • Minimum 8-10 years of experience, with 5 years of hands-on software development experience (some recent). 
    • Proven experience building and deploying software, particularly to edge capability. 
    • Demonstrated expertise using industry standard CI/CD and DevOps practices. 
    • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++, Go, Rust). 
    • Technical experience with architecting and delivering successful complex software projects involving multiple modules, Application Programming Interfaces (API), data integration and algorithm stacks. 
    • Technical experience in developing, modifying, or integrating software (including models and algorithms) at the enterprise level. 

Desired Skills:

    • Experience with technologies such as Databricks or Spark to analyze or train models using large datasets for AI/ML projects. 
    • Recent software development experience developing a Platform as a Service (PaaS). 
    • Working with open-source computer vision libraries. 
    • Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 
    • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies. 
    • Experience developing with CUDA or Assembly. 
    • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical field like Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics. 

    • We invite candidates who meet the required requirements to apply, even if you don’t have the desired experience above
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled 
 
Accommodations:
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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.
This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.