Full Stack Engineer, AI Full Time

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that help keep nations safe. With a rich history of pioneering advancements in technology, Lockheed Martin focuses on providing cutting-edge systems and services across a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, cybersecurity, and intelligence. The organization values innovation, integrity, and excellence, fostering a culture that encourages continuous learning and technological growth. As a leader in the industry, Lockheed Martin is committed to leveraging emerging technologies to address complex challenges and drive positive societal impact.

About The Role

Join Lockheed Martin’s digital transformation journey as an AI/ML Engineer supporting the AI Strategy Acceleration portfolio within the Data & AI Enablement organization. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team of experts in AI, software engineering, and systems development to design, develop, and deploy innovative AI-driven solutions. The primary focus will be on standardizing and accelerating agentic development, ontology generation, semantic data discovery, reasoning, and information retrieval. You will contribute to enterprise-scale cloud and on-premise solutions, facilitate cutting-edge technology exploration, and support the organization’s strategic objectives for data-driven decision-making. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally, mentor team members, and make meaningful contributions to transformative projects that leverage AI to solve complex problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, AI/ML, or a related field.
• Proven full-stack software development experience, with advanced proficiency in Python, including mentoring others.
• Experience architecting and maintaining information retrieval and semantic discovery systems.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Comprehensive understanding of the AI application lifecycle, including managing cloud deployments and MLOps practices.
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI technologies.
• Proficiency in API design and specifications using REST, OpenAPI, JSON, and JSON-Schema; experience building and managing APIs and backend systems.
• Experience managing collaborative projects on GitHub or GitLab with multiple developers.
• Strategic use of GenAI coding assistants to enhance development workflows.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program and system access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative AI solutions that support organizational goals for information retrieval and semantic discovery.
• Architect, deploy, and support enterprise-level AI services hosted on cloud and on-premise environments.
• Design and implement scalable solutions that facilitate semantic data discovery, reasoning, and knowledge graph development.
• Develop and maintain APIs and backend systems to enable seamless integration of AI functionalities.
• Manage the full lifecycle of AI-powered applications, including deployment, monitoring, and maintenance using MLOps practices.
• Contribute to the development of agentic workflows, autonomous systems, and agent development frameworks.
• Facilitate training sessions and explore emerging technologies to keep the team at the forefront of AI advancements.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in software engineering, AI development, and cloud deployment.
• Engage with external technical partners, stakeholders, and customers to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive health insurance packages.
• Flexible full-time remote work arrangement with periodic travel to Lockheed Martin offices.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development through training and certification programs.
• Participation in cutting-edge research and development projects in AI and related fields.
• Collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and continuous learning.
• Paid time off, holidays, and wellness programs to support work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply and join our team dedicated to technological excellence and innovation.