Role Description Are you a seasoned engineering professional with a passion for mentoring, guiding research strategy, and elevating the capabilities of high-performing technical teams? The company is seeking an Experienced Engineering Research Coach to join our senior leadership ecosystem and drive the quality, rigor, and impact of engineering research initiatives across the organization. As an Experienced Engineering Research Coach, you will serve as a strategic advisor and hands-on mentor to engineering researchers, helping them develop advanced research methodologies, sharpen technical thinking, and produce high-impact outcomes. This senior-level, remote-eligible position based in California is ideal for a professional who thrives at the intersection of engineering excellence and research development. Key Responsibilities - Lead high-level coaching engagements with senior and mid-level engineering researchers to strengthen research design, methodology, and execution. - Design and implement structured coaching frameworks tailored to individual and team research goals within engineering disciplines. - Analyze existing research processes and identify opportunities to improve rigor, efficiency, and output quality. - Collaborate with department leads and technical stakeholders to align research coaching programs with organizational priorities. - Mentor engineering researchers through complex problem-solving, experimental design, data interpretation, and technical writing. - Evaluate research proposals and provide constructive, expert-level feedback to elevate the quality of engineering investigations. - Develop and deliver workshops, seminars, or training sessions on advanced research techniques, critical thinking, and engineering best practices. - Track and assess the progress of coached individuals and teams, adjusting coaching strategies to maximize growth and research outcomes. Qualifications - Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Engineering, Applied Sciences, or a closely related field. - Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in engineering research, with demonstrated expertise in research methodology and technical problem-solving. - Proven track record of mentoring, coaching, or training engineering professionals at a senior level. - Strong command of engineering research principles, experimental design, and data-driven analysis. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively. - Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining high levels of productivity and collaboration. Preferred Qualifications - Experience coaching within multidisciplinary engineering research environments. - Familiarity with academic and industry research standards, publication processes, and grant or proposal writing. - Prior experience developing structured coaching or professional development programs. - Background in a specialized engineering domain such as mechanical, electrical, civil, software, or systems engineering. - Experience working with geographically distributed or remote teams. Technical Skills - Proficiency in research documentation tools and technical writing platforms. - Familiarity with data analysis tools and software relevant to engineering research (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R, or domain-specific platforms). - Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools to support research planning and execution. - Ability to evaluate and apply engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices across research contexts. Application Information This is a senior-level, remote-eligible opportunity located in California. The company offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and a brief statement outlining their coaching philosophy and relevant engineering research experience. The company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Title: Software Engineer (Java, OpenFGA) Location: Hybrid, Rosslyn, VA Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start Department: Digital Transformation – Engineering Job Description: About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. Requisition #: 1669 In this role, you will build distributed backend services and durable APIs that support a modern Hub‑and‑Spoke architecture. Your work will play a key role in advancing operational AI, enabling mission systems, enterprise governance, agentic AI, and scalable delivery. Contribute to the development of the OpenFGA wrapper service and supporting tools, writing clean, maintainable code under guidance of senior engineers. Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices and distributed systems to support enterprise AI operations. You will be responsible for building and maintaining microservices that integrate seamlessly with cloud-native platforms, ensuring continuous monitoring and high reliability across all operational workflows. Build and optimize APIs and event-driven architectures for scalable and reliable data flow. Responsibilities - Implement API endpoints and business logic for wrapper service - Develop features for OpenFGA data model management - Write unit tests and integration tests - Debug and resolve software defects - Assist with documentation and code examples - Participate in code reviews and team ceremonies - Support onboarding team with technical questions - Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements Education Background - High School Diploma or equivalent(GED) required. Years of Experience 10+ years Required Skills Skills - Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot. - Background designing and implementing RESTful APIs - Proficiency with core AWS services Preferred Skills - Experience in a fast-paced and mission-focused environment, requiring you to collaborate closely with teams specializing in AI, DevSecOps, data engineering, platform engineering, and cybersecurity - Familiarity with frameworks and tools like Django, NATS, Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, OpenRouter, and LiteLLM will be highly advantageous as you design and implement scalable, observable, and secure solutions - Experience with any of the following technologies: Django, NATS, Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, OpenRouter, and LiteLLM Working Conditions Onsite twice a week in Rosslyn, VA Our Core Values Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are. - Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do. - Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated. - Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support. - Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task. - Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges. - Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

• Own the technical roadmap for Pantheon\'s hosting infrastructure, driving reliability, scalability, and performance across hundreds of thousands of customer sites and billions of monthly requests • Lead and mentor Engineering Managers and senior engineers, building a high-performing team with a culture of ownership, operational rigor, and continuous improvement • Drive architectural decisions for large-scale distributed systems, with particular focus on edge delivery, caching strategies, database operations, and multi-tenant infrastructure • Define and enforce SLOs, observability standards, and incident response practices that keep the platform stable and customers confident • Manage critical customer escalations directly — understanding the technical depth of what customers are running and communicating clearly under pressure • Balance technical debt against platform stability, making principled trade-offs that keep the system healthy as it scales • Represent Pantheon\'s technical interests with key technology partners and vendors • Champion AI-native engineering practices across the team, integrating AI tooling into workflows, automation, and architectural decision-making

• Own the technical roadmap for Pantheon's hosting infrastructure, driving reliability, scalability, and performance across hundreds of thousands of customer sites and billions of monthly requests • Lead and mentor Engineering Managers and senior engineers, building a high-performing team with a culture of ownership, operational rigor, and continuous improvement • Drive architectural decisions for large-scale distributed systems, with particular focus on edge delivery, caching strategies, database operations, and multi-tenant infrastructure • Define and enforce SLOs, observability standards, and incident response practices that keep the platform stable and customers confident • Manage critical customer escalations directly — understanding the technical depth of what customers are running and communicating clearly under pressure • Balance technical debt against platform stability, making principled trade-offs that keep the system healthy as it scales • Represent Pantheon's technical interests with key technology partners and vendors • Champion AI-native engineering practices across the team, integrating AI tooling into workflows, automation, and architectural decision-making