Mid-Level Software Engineer

Belay Technologies•Fort Meade, MD

2d•$70,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer focused on AI to join its intel team. The role supports analysts and operators by developing and refining software that integrates AI capabilities into CNO workflows. The engineer will integrate diverse data sources and external APIs with MCP tools to support scalable system interoperability, working under senior engineers’ guidance to make AI tools stable, reliable, and compatible with the customer’s existing toolset.

Requirements

Proficiency in Python, particularly for handling JSON, interacting with REST APIs, and manipulating data.
Experience using HTTP-based APIs to access data through queries.
Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling.
Experience with software source control (Git) and the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence).
Experience presenting data analysis results to customers.
Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD automation.
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Eight years of experience, a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or four additional years of experience in place of the bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration.
Basic knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
Background in cybersecurity or understanding of security operations workflows.
Experience with retrieval systems such as RAG, vector databases, and semantic search.
Familiarity with production CNO capabilities and operations.
Practical experience in one or more artificial intelligence domains, such as intelligent systems, autonomy, planning, or LLMs.

Responsibilities

Develop production agentic integrations in Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources.
Build tools and agentic workflows using frameworks such as PydanticIA, Langgraph, and DeepAgents.
Engage mission stakeholders to elicit requirements and devise solutions.
Navigate customer data types to identify and extract relevant information.
Collaborate with software engineers to test workflows, identify issues, and recommend fixes.
Present data analysis results to customers.

Benefits

Eight weeks of paid leave, comprising four weeks of personal leave, three Yay! days, a birthday day off, 11 paid holidays, and optional leave of up to six days through the volunteer program.
10% matching in 401(k) contributions, vested on day one.
$5,000 annual training/tuition benefit.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
100% company-funded HSA.
Medical coverage with 100% coinsurance.
Dental coverage, including orthodontia.
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, with premiums fully company-funded.
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes.
Pet adoption program, referral bonus program, and company events.
Flexible work-life balance and career development.