# Software Engineer \| Secure AI at Bestgate Engineering

> United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Abestgate-engineering%3A4233978009 (read 2026-11-04).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Bestgate Engineering](https://alderhq.app/companies/bestgate-engineering)
- Location text: Columbia, Maryland, United States; Columbia
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Columbia, Maryland, United States; Columbia")
- Posted: 2026-04-29 (189 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bestgate-engineering/jobs/4233978009
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, Java, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, SQL, Distributed systems

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 5124): p25 $128k, median $158k, p75 $198k

## Description (the employer's text)

### THE OPPORTUNITY

Bestgate Engineering is hiring for multiple software engineering opportunity at the intersection of backend engineering and applied AI. The role is not about training foundation models; it is about building the secure "paved road" that lets enterprise systems use AI safely, repeatably, and with the right guardrails.

### WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Design and build internal APIs, middleware, routing layers, and reusable services for secure AI integration.
- Develop Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and reusable AI skills that connect models to databases, microservices, and external APIs.
- Implement enterprise guardrails for privacy, sensitive data handling, prompt injection defense, and output validation.
- Build and test software patterns for non-deterministic AI outputs and agent-like workflows.
- Work across backend services, applied AI patterns, and secure software delivery practices.
### WHAT MAKES YOU COMPETITIVE

- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Strong Java software engineering experience, including modern frameworks and libraries such as Spring or Guava.
- Experience designing enterprise APIs, RESTful services, and microservice architectures.
- Familiarity with applied AI concepts such as prompt engineering, tool use, function calling, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
- Comfort with Git, Nexus, Maven, Linux command line workflows, and agile delivery.
- Strong troubleshooting, testing, and communication skills.
### NICE TO HAVE

- Spring AI, LangChain4j, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases, semantic caching, or AI observability tools.
- NiFi, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL databases, Python scripting, or Big Data platform exposure.
- DoD 8140/8570 certification readiness if required by the customer.
### BEST FIT

Best fit for a backend engineer who wants to make AI usable in real enterprise systems without compromising security or engineering discipline.

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