Software Engineer

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

Skyward is a people-centered business focused on human advancement through information technology. They are seeking a Software Engineer who is passionate about coding and eager to solve complex challenges in AI and government technology.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop cutting-edge MCP tools that solve unprecedented challenges for government agencies and beyond.
Write clean, efficient Python code to build production-ready AI solutions that push technological boundaries.
Pioneer the evolution of the Model Context Protocol through hands-on development and best practices definition.
Conduct user interviews with government stakeholders to uncover complex requirements and translate them into breakthrough technical solutions.
Experiment with experimental GenAI technologies and help establish new industry standards.
Work directly with Anthropic's team on MCP protocol enhancements and emerging AI capabilities.
Identify and solve problems in AI-human collaboration that the broader tech community hasn't yet recognized.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect next-generation AI integrations in fast-paced environments.
Think beyond current limitations to envision and build AI capabilities that don't yet exist.
Contribute to AI transformation playbooks that will reshape government technology adoption.

Qualification

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
At least 2-3 years of professional experience in software engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience through personal or open-source projects).
Love for coding in the best language for the job.
Desire to contribute. You regularly push to GitHub and enjoy contributing to open-source projects or maintaining your own repositories.
The drive to be a 10x engineer. You've embraced the AI revolution and actively enhance yourself using AI tools.
An innovative spirit. You've built or experimented with GenAI tech.
Ambition. You are self-driven, and you thrive in a startup-like environment, where curiosity and autonomy are encouraged.
Excitement to learn, unlearn, and evolve quickly in a fast-moving technical landscape.
Experience working with APIs, web frameworks, or microservices architecture.

Preferred

You contribute to Gen AI open source repos.
You have excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Your experience with DevOps. You've built your own CI/CD pipelines, orchestrated your containers and deploy your infra as code.
Your familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP - especially in deploying or managing services.