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Orgro lists this AI Software Engineer opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States / Remote
Type Full-Time, Direct Hire
Job Type Senior Software Engineer (Contingent Upon Contract Award)
Headcount 2
Salary Range 140,000 USD - 205,000 USD
Requirement U.S. Citizen
Suitability Ability to obtain and maintain FEMA-required public-trust suitability
POSITION SUMMARY
Orgro is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, deploy, and sustain full-stack applications supporting FEMA's artificial intelligence portfolio. This position will lead application architecture and software engineering for new AI solutions and will assess, harden, integrate, or selectively refactor solutions developed outside FEMA's enterprise environments.
The engineer will collaborate with FEMA product owners, AI engineers, platform teams, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable applications across FEMA-approved cloud and software platforms.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and develop front-end, middleware, API, database, and back-end components for AI-enabled applications.
Translate mission requirements and user needs into system architecture, technical specifications, and working software.
Design and maintain REST APIs, system integrations, authentication and authorization controls, data contracts, and failure-handling processes.
Assess externally developed applications, source code, dependencies, deployment methods, test coverage, documentation, and support readiness.
Recommend whether externally developed solutions should be accepted, hardened, selectively refactored, redesigned, or deferred.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, infrastructure-as-code components, automated tests, and release controls.
Implement application logging, monitoring, observability, rollback, recovery, and troubleshooting capabilities.
Support system installation, configuration, deployment, upgrades, defect resolution, performance improvement, and sustainment.
Produce architecture, build, test, deployment, operations, and support documentation.
Participate in Agile planning, demonstrations, technical reviews, and Joint Development Team activities with FEMA stakeholders.
Develop software that meets applicable FEMA security, privacy, accessibility, and Section 508 requirements.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
5 to 10 years of relevant software-development and application-engineering experience.
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or a related field.
Strong full-stack development experience using modern front-end, back-end, and database technologies.
Strong knowledge of relational databases and application integration.
Experience with software architecture, system design, testing, debugging, deployment, and sustainment.
Experience managing CI/CD pipelines, Git-based code repositories, infrastructure as code such as Terraform, and observability tools.
Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.
Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
Experience with PostgreSQL, Express.js, React, and Node.js or comparable full-stack architectures.
Experience integrating AI or machine-learning services into production applications.
Experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, CRM platforms, or other enterprise cloud environments.
Experience supporting federal systems, security authorization activities, accessibility testing, and controlled production releases.
SHARED EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Ability to obtain and maintain the FEMA-required public-trust suitability.
Ability to comply with DHS and FEMA security, privacy, training, and information-handling requirements.
Availability to support collaborative Agile development and Government stakeholder meetings.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE BY JOINING ORGRO
Growth with a People First organization: We believe great work starts with respect and empathy for our team and our customers.
Clear Expectations: There will be no guesswork. We provide documented processes and transparent communication so you can focus on doing your best work.
Work-Life Balance: We value your time and well-being by providing flexible scheduling and realistic deadlines, which is part of our culture.
A Supportive Environment: Access to Orgro SOPs, templates, and mentorship to make your work repeatable, auditable, and stress-free.
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