Senior Software Engineer (Agentic AI Platform)

Staffed4U • Columbia, MD

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Software Engineer supporting the design, development, and sustainment of an advanced agent-based platform for intelligent and autonomous workflows. This role focuses on integrating diverse data sources, APIs, and tooling frameworks to enable scalable, interoperable systems in a mission-driven environment. The candidate will work closely with technical stakeholders and analysts to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled capabilities that improve automation, data processing, and system interoperability in complex environments.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (or additional experience in lieu of degree).
• Strong software engineering experience with Python in production environments.
• Experience building and maintaining applications serving large user bases.
• Strong understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, and tool/function calling.
• Experience with distributed systems and event-streaming architectures.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools.
• Strong debugging, refactoring, and system design skills.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with agent-based systems and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations or security-focused workflows.
• Experience deploying applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS) using container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD automation (e.g., GitLab pipelines).
• Familiarity with retrieval systems such as vector databases or semantic search.
• Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related datasets (e.g., network traffic, system logs).
• Experience supporting signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and analysis systems.
• Experience supporting operational computer network operations (CNO) environments.
• Strong systems thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, evolving technical environments.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable implementations.
• Commitment to building reliable, maintainable, and high-impact systems.

Responsibilities

• Agentic Systems Development: Design, develop, and deploy agent-based integrations using Python in production environments.
• Build and maintain workflows using modern agentic frameworks and tooling ecosystems.
• Implement agentic primitives such as tools, prompts, skills, and sub-agents.
• Data Engineering & Streaming Systems: Design and implement real-time data pipelines using event-streaming architectures.
• Develop scalable systems for data ingestion, processing, indexing, and search.
• Utilize distributed messaging systems to support high-volume data workflows.
• AI/ML Integration: Integrate multiple AI models, APIs, and external data sources into production systems.
• Apply AI development concepts including prompt engineering, structured outputs, and tool/function orchestration.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency and quality.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirements Development: Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and define requirements.
• Translate operational workflows into scalable technical solutions.
• Support iterative development and refinement of deployed capabilities.
• Platform Operations & Maintenance: Maintain and support production-grade agentic platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues in operational environments.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Employee referral bonus program (up to $10,000 per referral)
• 401(k) and Roth retirement plans with up to 10% profit-sharing contribution
• 25 days of paid time off annually
• PTO buy-back program
• 11 paid holidays annually (with flexible scheduling options)
• 3 additional paid site closure days per year
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks childbirth leave for birthing parent
• 4 weeks bonding leave for all parents (birth or adoption)
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent care, limited purpose)
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Unlimited company-funded training courses and industry conferences
• Education assistance and continuing education support
• Up to 5 paid training days per year
• Company-provided apparel
• Regular company-sponsored events, including family-friendly gatherings and social events
• Annual holiday celebration

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior