Software Developer

Overview

Steampunk is seeking a Software Developer to build the technical tools supporting AI governance and program reporting for a large federal advisory program, working with modern Agile and DevSecOps practices across the tool's full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the AI Resource Hub, co-designed and usability-tested with its actual client-side audiences
• Design, develop, and deploy modular, cloud-based application components for program tools and dashboards
• Build automated executive reporting and dashboard tooling supporting communications and program-management workstreams
• Participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities; automate unit and functional testing
• Troubleshoot software quality, security, and reliability issues, performing root cause analysis and delivering fixes
• Ensure developed tools are secure and align with the program's cybersecurity and AI use policies
• Ensure all outputs use open, standard, non-proprietary data formats and APIs (JSON/XML) supporting client data export and interoperability requirements
• Apply Section 508/WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards to all developed tools
• Document software code, features, and user/training guides
• Operate within the program's AI use policy — never processing sensitive, proprietary, PII, PHI, or CUI through AI-enabled tooling without explicit client authorization

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of software development experience, including tool/dashboard development for enterprise clients
• 3+ years of experience with one or more programming languages relevant to web application development (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#)
• Experience with Git-based source control (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD)
• Experience with containerization platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks, including unit testing
• Demonstrated experience building accessible (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) web applications
• Experience with open data formats and API design
• Experience developing software in an Agile environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements

Preferred:

• Federal or regulated-industry development experience
• Experience building tools later handed off to a government-operated environment
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Developer Associate)