Backend Software Engineer (Agent Foundation)

Quick Facts

Clearance required: Secret (U.S. citizenship may be required based on final clearance determination). Relocation assistance: No. Travel: No. Preferred location: Falls Church, VA (virtual telecommuter considered).

Description

Backend Software Engineers will build and maintain backend services and APIs that support enterprise AI agents. Work includes agent registration, configuration, data storage, administration, and integrations such as LangSmith. The position supports secure, maintainable software development and production operations.

Role Description

You will join the Agent Foundation team within i2 Ecosystem & Experience, contributing to backend capabilities for AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs for agent registration, configuration, versioning and administration.
• Design database schemas, migrations and reliable data access.
• Implement authentication, authorization, input validation and auditable administrative actions.
• Develop background jobs, queues and event processing with retries and failure recovery.
• Integrate services with LangSmith, model gateways and enterprise APIs.
• Write automated tests and use logs, metrics and traces to diagnose production issues.
• Review code, document APIs and support software releases and maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field with 5+ years (Level 3) or 8+ years (Level 4) of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years (Level 3) or 6+ years (Level 4) of relevant experience.
• Experience developing production backend software using Python, TypeScript, Java, C#, Go, or comparable languages.
• Experience with APIs (e.g., REST APIs), SQL, relational databases and schema migrations.
• Experience with queues, caches, scheduled jobs or asynchronous processing.
• Understanding of service authentication, authorization and protection of sensitive data.
• Experience with Git, automated testing, debugging and collaborative software delivery.
• Ability to explain technical decisions clearly and work effectively with other engineers.
• Experience supporting systems in secure government environments, including access controls, security requirements and controlled change processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any security clearance required for the position (U.S. citizenship may be required).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses for individual contributions and company results; long-term incentives for certain leadership roles.