Software Engineer 2 - (AI, Kubernetes, AWS)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We’re seeking a full-stack software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you’ll help build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer’s AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. This role is intended for experienced engineers who can independently design, implement, and operate scalable AI infrastructure components.

Requirements

• Proven experience building and maintaining production systems at scale.
• Experience with high-volume web application architecture and performance optimization.
• Strong background in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience implementing observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong change management and organizational influence skills.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and create structure where needed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• 8 yrs. experience, B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI inference serving technologies (vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.).
• Previous experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain).
• Knowledge of vector databases and embedding systems.
• Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale.
• Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies.
• Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for underspecified systems and requirements.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC principles.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of AI platform components.
• Contribute to security best practices for AI systems and data.
• Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to junior engineers.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 401k is 100% vested on your start date
• Company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary to 401k
• Company covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees
• Company covers 50% toward dependents' healthcare costs
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Company will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications

What This Job Offers

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