Expert Software Engineer ( AI & Cybersecurity)

Job Title: Expert Software Engineer ( AI & Cybersecurity) Department: IT, Telecom & Internet Country: United States of America State/Province: Arkansas City: Lowell Full/Part Time: Full time Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Expert Software Engineer is responsible for applying advanced software engineering techniques—including artificial intelligence where it is the best fit—during development and design tasks. This position designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable solutions (AI-driven, automated, and analyst-assisted) that support Cybersecurity Incident Response, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management, and Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence. The incumbent ensures solutions align with J.B. Hunt’s architectural, security, and risk management standards while enabling safe adoption of AI and complementary technologies across critical security workflows. Job Description: Key Responsibilities:  - Evaluate, design, and provide guidance on implementing AI, automation, and decision-support capabilities within cybersecurity platforms and workflows  - Provide technical leadership across engineering and cybersecurity teams, including conducting training, developing learning sessions, and contributing to architecture and security review boards  - Contribute to application and platform architecture standards through standards committees, with emphasis on secure automation, integration patterns, and risk-aware design (including secure AI adoption where applicable)  - Design, build, and enhance software components used in incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence, including workflow orchestration, integrations, and AI-enabled and agentic systems  - Develop secure, efficient, maintainable, and scalable code integrating large language models (LLMs), machine learning services, automation frameworks, and traditional software systems  - Ensure code quality, reliability, and safety by designing effective unit, integration, performance, and AI-specific testing (e.g., validation, prompt safety, and output verification)  - Collaborate with cybersecurity practitioners, product managers, and user experience teams during story refinement to ensure high-quality requirements, explainable system behavior, and achievable solutions  - Continuously build and maintain cybersecurity domain knowledge, including relevant frameworks, tools, and threat landscape concepts, to effectively partner with cybersecurity teams and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions  - Act as a technical consultant to management by leveraging deep software engineering and cybersecurity domain knowledge to advise on design decisions, risk tradeoffs, and implementation strategies  - Analyze complex technical and security challenges, including AI failure modes, integration bottlenecks, and scale constraints; troubleshoot issues and implement effective solutions  - Support secure integration with security platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management tools, cloud platforms, and threat intelligence feeds  - Train, mentor, coach, and onboard junior engineers on advanced software engineering principles, AI development patterns, and secure coding practices  Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:  - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or related, or foreign equivalent with 5 years of experience in software engineering or related field, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training  ​ OR  - Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or related, or foreign equivalent with 3 years of experience in software engineering or related field, or suitable combination of education, experience, and training  AND Demonstration of the following:  - Experience participating in advanced software and system design activities, including distributed and cloud-native architectures  - Ability to deliver high-quality solutions in complex, ambiguous problem spaces  - Professional experience with one or more object-oriented or modern programming languages (e.g., Java, .NET/.NET Core, Python) supporting RESTful, event-driven, and automation-based architectures  - Professional experience designing or integrating AI-driven systems, including LLMs, machine learning services, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks  - Experience implementing user interfaces or service APIs that support analyst-driven and automated security workflows  - Professional experience interacting with relational, NoSQL, graph, or search-oriented data stores commonly used in security and analytics platforms  - Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and secure deployment of AI-enabled services  - Experience integrating with cybersecurity platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, or security automation workflows  - Strong troubleshooting skills across software, AI behavior, and system integrations  Compensation: Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.  This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time. Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually. Education: Bachelors: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelors: Computer Engineering (Required), Bachelors: Information Technology (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required), Masters: Computer and Information Science, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Information Technology, Masters: Management Information Systems Work Experience: Engineering, Software Development Certifications: Job Opening ID: 00625131 Expert Software Engineer ( AI & Cybersecurity) (Open) “This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.” J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.