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InterConnect Defense

Sr. Software Engineer (AI Systems & Infrastructure)

InterConnect Defense
Columbia, MD, United StatesFull TimeSeniorPosted Today

Description: We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Sr. Software Engineer to join our full stack LLM integration and delivery team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable AI-powered applications and the infrastructure that supports them, with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences. You will play a crucial role in architecting and developing the systems that power our cutting-edge LLM applications, ensuring they perform reliably at enterprise scale while enabling rapid iteration and deployment.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and development of scalable LLM-powered applications and services.
  • Architect infrastructure solutions that support rapid iteration and deployment of AI features
  • Collaborate directly with product teams to translate user needs into technical solutions.
  • Build and maintain the platforms that enable your team to ship AI features quickly and reliably.
  • Develop and manage automation tools to improve system reliability and development efficiency.
  • Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging systems.
  • Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for AI workloads.
  • Lead and participate in incident response and post-mortem analyses.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall growth of the engineering team.
  • Continuously identify and implement improvements to our systems and development processes.

Skills Requirements:

  • SWE with AI experience LLM,RAG and MCP
  • Active and current TS.SCI w FSP
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering with focus on scalable systems.
  • Strong full-stack development experience with user-facing applications.
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their services.
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
  • Expertise in monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience building products that prioritize user experience and product-market fit.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and related infrastructure.
  • Experience with AI/ML model serving and optimization.
  • Background in product-focused engineering environments.
  • Familiarity with machine learning operations (MLOps) practices.
  • Experience with A/B testing and feature flagging for AI features.
  • Contributions to open-source projects.
  • Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures.
  • Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with real-time data processing and streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Flink).
  • Familiarity with chaos engineering principles and tools.

This position is 100% on-site. Applicants for positions requiring security clearance will be automatically rejected for candidates not meeting the Security Clearance requirement.

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