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Software Engineer (AI Agents & Orchestration)

PeopleTecHuntsville, ALPosted Oct 6, 2026 · open 20 days

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

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Before you apply

U.S. citizenship required
Only U.S. citizens can be hired for this role.
Secret clearance
The employer will sponsor the clearance.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Experience or training can stand in for the degree.

Opportunity

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Software Engineer (AI Agents & Orchestration) to support our Huntsville, AL location.

PeopleTec is seeking a Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL, to build the software services and instructor interfaces that connect AI capabilities to the H-1 flight simulator. You will develop real-time services that process voice requests, route them to the appropriate AI capability, communicate with the simulator, and provide tools for instructors to review and evaluate system performance.

Duties:

  • Develop software services that connect voice input, transcription, AI agents, and spoken responses in a real-time application.
  • Build the interfaces between AI services and the flight simulator, including support for simulator commands and scenario activity.
  • Develop browser-based tools that allow instructors to review system behavior, provide feedback, and support training and debrief activities.
  • Implement traceability, logging, and other controls needed to understand system behavior and connect results to the models and software versions used.
  • Develop automated tests, troubleshoot problems, and deliver software fixes and improvements.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Preferred experience range: 5–8 years of software engineering experience using Python and at least one additional language such as C++, Java, or TypeScript. Demonstrated technical ability will be considered regardless of total years of experience.
  • Experience building real-time or streaming software services and integrating multiple software components into a working system.
  • Experience developing browser-based user interfaces and backend services.
  • Experience using containers and continuous integration in a Government or other regulated environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant professional or military experience may substitute for a degree.

Desired Skills:

  • Experience integrating flight simulators or training devices, including instructor operator station workflows.
  • Audio pipeline experience, including capture, voice activity detection, and text-to-speech playback, along with low-latency service tuning.
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Helm, GitLab CI, software bill of materials (SBOM) tooling, and development in STIG-hardened environments.
  • Familiarity with experiment tracking, model registries, and dataset versioning tools.
  • Familiarity with language-model applications and guardrails that control how model outputs are acted on.

Overview

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

Come Experience It.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, [email protected] and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

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Job Details
Company
Location
Huntsville, AL
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ years
Posted
Oct 6, 2026
Required Skills
PythonC++JavaTypeScriptReal-Time ServicesStreaming ServicesSoftware IntegrationBrowser-Based User InterfacesBackend ServicesContainersContinuous Integration
Preferred Skills
Flight SimulatorsTraining DevicesInstructor Operator StationAudio PipelinesVoice Activity DetectionText-to-SpeechLow-Latency TuningKubernetesHelmGitLab CISBOM ToolingSTIG-Hardened EnvironmentsExperiment TrackingModel RegistriesDataset Versioning
Benefits
  • continuing-education opportunities
  • robust training programs
  • People First benefits package

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