Senior-level full stack development experience with at least 8 years of experience, covering: frontend and backend development, system architecture, integration, implementation and end-to-end ownership from design through deployment;

Extensive knowledge in frontend (Vue.js, React, Astro) and backend frameworks(Python, FastAPI), including: Frontend application architecture and state management, backend API design, schema validation, and service orchestration;

Proven experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and data services, including: high-volume data ingestion and querying, search, retrieval, and analyticsoriented backends, performance-aware UI–backend interaction patterns. The bidder must provide at least two project examples demonstrating the experience;

Practical experience integrating AI and LLM-based services, including: LLM-powered analysis, synthesis, and content generation, retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) or hybrid retrieval approaches and deterministic, traceable, and auditable AI outputs suitable for policy and analytical use;

Experience with designing and implementing analyst-facing workflows, with emphasis on: transparency of analytical results, traceability of sources, reasoning, and outputs, user control over inputs, filters, and relevance criteria;

Experience working in analytical decision-support contexts or strategic foresight, including: Topic engineering and thematic analysis, source intelligence and relevance assessment, multi-source analytical synthesis;

Ability to work independently at senior level, including:structuring complex systems from high-level requirements, translating abstract objectives into concrete technical deliverables and delivery constraints;

Experience with analytical platforms, such as strategic foresight analysis, emerging and disruptive technologies assessment, or decision-support tooling;

Experience deploying solutions in restricted, controlled, or secure environments, including: separation of environments, controlled AI service integration, deployment constraints beyond standard commercial cloud setups;

Candidate must have the nationality of one of the NATO nations;

Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Relevant experience with NATO and/or international organizations is highly desired;

Experience in multi-stakeholder and high-accountability environments, including: Auditability and traceability requirements, governance, review, and acceptance processes, coordination between technical, policy, and operational stakeholders.