Agentic AI Software Engineer, MCP Integration

Bitwise • Columbia, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role. Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us — you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture. We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here! Remember, Bitwise is not a cult. Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you. You'll be joining a fast-paced, mission-focused team as a Software Engineer and Data Analyst, building and integrating solutions for a high-priority operations customer. This is hands-on work that matters — you'll collaborate closely with Analysts, Operators, and fellow Software Engineers to bring AI/ML technologies to life and rapidly prototype capabilities that directly support the mission. Your day-to-day will span the full software development lifecycle: eliciting requirements from stakeholders, developing automated analysis pipelines, extending existing platforms with new tools, and building the scripts and interfaces that make complex data usable. If you're someone who thrives when the pace is high and the stakes are real, you'll feel right at home here.

Requirements

• An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role
• 3 years of experience in software engineering (or 7 years of experience in lieu of a B.S. in a technical discipline)
• B.S. in a technical discipline (or 4 additional years of experience in place of the degree)
• Production-grade software development experience in Python or JavaScript
• Experience with platforms, machine learning, and AI tooling
• Experience deploying and managing production services in a fast-paced environment
• Service containerization and deployment using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing with agentic AI tooling (e.g., Claude Code, Codex)
• Proficiency in additional programming languages such as Java or C
• Experience prototyping web applications using JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue)
• Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related data sets, including network traffic and OS events
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations

Responsibilities

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together
• Know and live our core values every single day
• Building and integrating solutions for a high-priority operations customer
• Collaborate closely with Analysts, Operators, and fellow Software Engineers to bring AI/ML technologies to life
• Rapidly prototype capabilities that directly support the mission
• Eliciting requirements from stakeholders
• Developing automated analysis pipelines
• Extending existing platforms with new tools
• Building the scripts and interfaces that make complex data usable

Benefits

• Pick your PTO — Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We'll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!".
• Top salaries because we're top performers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree