Software Engineer 3 - (Python, Terraform, AWS)

Akina • Columbia, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Step into a leadership-oriented role on our Platform Team, where you will drive the evolution of our infrastructure architecture and AI-driven workflows. You will serve as a key partner to infrastructure owners, taking ownership of complex tasks to enhance performance, metrics tracking, system health, and designing systems that run mission software. Our team is pioneering the integration of agentic AI into the developer lifecycle, creating software that drives development workflows, enriches data, and enables our partners to focus on rapid development of mission capabilities. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that requires the ability to pivot quickly and professionally as requirements evolve. We seek a senior engineer who can navigate diverse products, provide mentorship, and ensure our systems remain secure and compliant.

Requirements

• Experience with Kubernetes and Rancher at an architectural and organizational level.
• Knowledge of advanced Python development for both application and systems engineering
• Moderate to high experience with Linux development and deep troubleshooting in linux workspaces.
• Knowledge of advanced Git workflows and enterprise-scale CI/CD architecture.
• Experience with system design and the ability to lead technical initiatives with high autonomy.
• Usage of AI to design, create, and implement robust and complex software/architecture.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Elasticsearch for complex data indexing and searching.
• Experience with AWS architecture design or certifications.
• Knowledge of certificate management at high scale.
• Experience in creating and managing Networking interface architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design complex systems and architecture improvements to support mission goals and optimize infrastructure components.
• Lead the development of agentic AI workflows, including the management of our internal marketplace and plugin ecosystem.
• Utilize Terraform to architect and deploy large-scale, government-aligned AWS infrastructure.
• Create automated triage systems that span the entire lifecycle from metric discovery to automated code analysis
• Partner with multiple external teams to decipher complex outcomes and maintain high-level professional relationships.
• Develop high-performance Python applications that facilitate agentic data processing and advanced AI integration.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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