Sr Software Engineer (Agentic Systems)

Staffed4U • Columbia, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Software Engineer supporting the design and development of an advanced agent-based software 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-focused environment. The candidate will collaborate closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled capabilities, supporting the development of adaptive systems that improve automation, analysis, and decision support.

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 developing and maintaining applications serving large user bases.
• Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, tool/function calling, and structured outputs.
• Experience with distributed or streaming data systems (e.g., event-driven architectures, messaging platforms).
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools.
• Strong debugging, refactoring, and system analysis skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with agent-based systems or multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations or security-focused workflows.
• Experience deploying systems in cloud environments (e.g., AWS) using container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD automation (e.g., Git-based pipelines).
• Familiarity with retrieval systems such as vector databases or semantic search.
• Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related datasets (e.g., network or system logs).
• Experience supporting signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and analysis systems.
• Experience supporting operational CNO capabilities and environments.

Responsibilities

• Agentic Systems Development: Design and develop integrations supporting agent-based workflows using Python.
• Implement production-grade systems leveraging multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources.
• Build and maintain agentic workflows using modern frameworks and toolchains.
• Real-Time Data & Analytics Engineering: Design and implement streaming data pipelines using event-driven architectures.
• Utilize messaging and streaming systems to support real-time analytics and processing.
• Develop indexing and search capabilities for large-scale datasets.
• AI/ML System Integration: Develop and refine agentic primitives such as prompts, tools, and sub-agents.
• Apply AI development concepts including structured outputs, tool/function calling, and context management.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirements Development: Work directly with analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and identify automation opportunities.
• Translate operational challenges into scalable technical solutions.
• Support iterative development and continuous improvement of platform capabilities.
• Platform Maintenance & Operations: Maintain and support production-grade agentic platforms.
• Troubleshoot system issues and ensure reliability and performance.
• Support deployment and operational readiness of systems.

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