Software Engineer (Agentic AI Systems) - Level 3

Staffed4U•Columbia, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Software Engineer supporting the development of an advanced agent-based platform designed to enable intelligent and autonomous workflows. This role focuses on integrating heterogeneous data sources, APIs, and tooling frameworks to support scalable, interoperable systems in a mission-driven environment. The candidate will collaborate closely with technical stakeholders, including analysts and engineers, to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled software capabilities that improve automation, decision support, and system interoperability.

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 supporting large user bases.
Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, and tool/function calling.
Experience with distributed or streaming data systems and event-driven architectures.
Experience using AI-assisted software development tools.
Strong debugging, refactoring, and system design skills.

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) with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Experience with CI/CD automation pipelines (e.g., GitLab-based workflows).
Familiarity with retrieval systems such as vector databases or semantic search technologies.
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.

Responsibilities

Agentic Platform Development: Design, develop, and maintain agent-based integrations using Python in production environments.
Build and enhance workflows using modern agentic frameworks and toolchains.
Implement agentic primitives such as tools, prompts, skills, and sub-agents.
Data & Streaming Systems Engineering: Design and implement real-time data processing pipelines using event-streaming architectures.
Utilize distributed messaging systems for scalable data ingestion and processing.
Develop indexing and search capabilities for large-scale datasets.
AI/ML Integration & Automation: Develop systems leveraging multiple AI models, APIs, and external data sources.
Apply AI development concepts including prompt engineering, structured outputs, and tool/function orchestration.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirements Development: Work directly with analysts and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and gather requirements.
Translate operational workflows into scalable technical solutions.
Support iterative development and refinement of production systems.
Platform Operations & Maintenance: Maintain and support production-grade agentic platforms.
Troubleshoot system issues and ensure operational reliability.
Support deployment and continuous improvement of platform capabilities.

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