Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Focus)

Bitwise

• $282K — $332K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in AI and NLP with strong Python skills
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience
  • Experience with production applications serving hundreds to thousands of users
  • Familiarity with AI development concepts like prompt engineering and context management
  • Proven development of scalable stream processing applications using modern event-streaming platforms
  • Proficient with source control (git) and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
  • Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants for automating code-related tasks

Responsibilities

  • Develop agentic integrations using Python across diverse AI models and APIs
  • Build tools and workflows within frameworks such as PydanticAI and DeepAgents
  • Collaborate with cyber analysts to identify and automate operational workflows
  • Maintain and troubleshoot the agentic platform for production-grade performance
  • Integrate external APIs with MCP tools for system interoperability

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO options allowing 3-5 weeks based on personal choice
  • Paid federal holidays and up to 2 paid snow days
  • Very generous 401(k) match program that can reach up to 24%
  • Comprehensive employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Annual education assistance of $5,250 for training, tuition, and certifications
  • Spot bonuses for performances and recognitions that impress the company
Full Job Description
Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Focus)

** An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role **

About this Role

You'll be building and advancing a cutting-edge agentic platform designed to power intelligent, autonomous workflows. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI-driven systems, shaping how agents operate, learn, and deliver impact in complex environments.

In this role, you'll integrate diverse data sources and external APIs with MCP tools to enable seamless, scalable system interoperability. You'll collaborate closely with cyber analysts to translate operational challenges into effective technical solutions, working hands-on with agentic primitives such as skills, prompts, and subagents to create adaptive and context-aware capabilities.

Your day-to-day will include:
  • Developing agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production environments
  • Building tools and agentic workflows within modern frameworks like PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents
  • Working directly with key stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting a production-grade agentic platform

Requirements
  • 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on AI and NLP and strong Python proficiency
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (or 4+ additional years of professional experience in place of a degree)
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users
  • Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling
  • Experience developing resilient, scalable stream processing applications using modern messaging and event-streaming platforms
  • Experience leveraging AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation
  • Experience with software source control (git) and Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)

Preferred Skills
  • Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration
  • Background in cybersecurity or understanding of security operations workflows
  • Managing deployments in AWS Cloud with Kubernetes
  • GitLab CICD automation
  • Experience with retrieval systems (RAG, vector databases, semantic search)
  • Analyzing cybersecurity-related data sets (network traffic, OS events)
  • Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
  • Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations
  • Practical experience in one or more artificial intelligence domains (e.g., intelligent systems, autonomy, planning, LLMs)
  • Familiarity with cloud computing technologies (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)

Benefits at Bitwise
  • Top salaries because we're top performers
  • Pick your PTO - Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
  • All 11 federal holidays, paid!
  • Up to 2 snow days, paid!
  • We'll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C'mon now!
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That's a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem - we'll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
  • $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
  • Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you.

Salary Range

$282,000 - $332,000

This range includes our flex income and depends upon your annual work hours.

Salary is determined on an individual basis following the interview process and considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education, and certifications.

What to Expect After Applying

You'll get an email from us right away to acknowledge your application. After that, we'll:
  • Send over additional company materials for you to review
  • Schedule a video call to talk about you, our company, and your place in it
  • Craft a delightful offer package for you and record a video walkthrough
  • Work closely with you through onboarding. We'll keep it joyful and easy.

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