This role focuses on building and modernising real-time, safety-critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI-augmented software development practices. You’ll work on software that directly supports national air traffic operations, applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance system reliability.
Primary Responsibilities
· Approximately 50% hands-on software engineering: design, develop, test, review, debug, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud-native microservices while contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions
· Approximately 50% Scrum Master responsibilities: facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, promote continuous improvement, and help the team deliver predictable sprint and PI outcomes
· Guide the team through SAFe cadence including PI planning, iteration planning, backlog refinement, system demos, and inspect-and-adapt workshops
· Track and communicate team flow metrics, velocity, and PI objective progress, using data to drive continuous improvement
· Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, Product Owner, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate team status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress
· Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, escalating and resolving blockers that threaten committed outcomes
· Leverage modern DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices to accelerate delivery of secure, high-quality software
· Support integration with legacy air traffic systems and next-generation platform components, including interface definition and troubleshooting
· Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments
· Uphold code quality standards, automated testing practices, and peer review discipline within the team
· Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful sprint execution and program delivery
Basic Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; may also possess a Doctorate. (Equivalent Experience may be used instead of a degree)
· 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing production Java applications
· 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment
· Experience designing and implementing microservices and RESTful APIs, including JSON, XML, and XSD
· Significant experience with the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring Security
· Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
· Experience with modern web front-end technologies (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
· Significant experience with Linux
· Significant experience with version control systems such as Git
· Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
· Experience with common development tools and IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code, etc.)
· Understanding of sound software development principles and practices
· Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
· Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
· SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, or PSM certification
· Experience with hybrid cloud architectures, data mesh patterns, and cloud-native platform services
· Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
· Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging (Kafka or equivalent)
· Knowledge of or experience with the Python programming language
· Knowledge of or experience with Ansible playbooks and YAML
· Knowledge of or experience with Linux shell scripting
· Knowledge of or experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL data stores
· Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, or government security compliance frameworks
· Experience with safety-critical or highly regulated software domains
· Knowledge of air traffic control systems, air traffic management, or flight services
· Track record of successful delivery on large government programs
Desired but not required: Commutable distance to MD, MN, or NJ.
