Software Engineer 1 - (Python, Kubernetes, Helm)

Akina, Inc. • $163K — $199K *
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 3 years of experience in software engineering
  • B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional years of equivalent experience
  • Proficiency in Python or other modern programming languages
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes/Helm and CI/CD frameworks like Argo CD
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud service providers
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Responsibilities

  • Procure, configure, and test new inference models for release
  • Develop in-house services to ensure high-quality inference services
  • Collaborate with vendor teams to create reliable usage pipelines for models
  • Assist in surge efforts to meet short-term inference demands
  • Engage with teams to integrate LLM-powered tools and establish solid infrastructure

Benefits

  • 24 days of PTO accrued annually
  • 11 federal holidays observed
  • 401k plan with company contribution worth 10% of salary and 100% vested on start date
  • 100% coverage of healthcare costs for employees and 50% for dependents
  • Educational assistance for college classes and job-related training costs
Full Job Description
Software Engineer 1 - (Python, Kubernetes, Helm)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-24-024-SWE1
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We're seeking a software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities while supporting a broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. Your focus will be ensuring access to the highest available quality LLMs to users throughout the inference software stack. Requirements shift quickly as mission needs evolve and new technologies emerge, so you'll keep sharpening your skills and learning to turn loosely defined problems into working solutions.
  • Procure, configure, and test new inference models, preparing them for release to our user base.
  • Develop in-house services and techniques to guarantee continual high-quality inference service for our customer.
  • Work with model vendor teams and representatives to create reliable pipelines for closed-source model usage.
  • Collaborate with teammates on surge efforts to support short-term, high-priority inference needs from our customer.
  • Engage with other teams in our organization to establish solid infrastructure for our services and integrate LLM-powered tools for user needs.

Position Required Skills:
  • Experience with Python and/or other modern programming languages.
  • Familiarity with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks.
  • Experience with Kubernetes/Helm.
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions.

Nice to Haves
  • Experience with vLLM, LiteLLM, or similar inference-serving frameworks.
  • Experience with other LLM hosting frameworks and practices.
  • Experience supporting production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices.
  • Experience with Elastic, Grafana/Prometheus, or other observability frameworks and practices.
  • Experience with Docker and containerization.
  • Experience in traffic shaping and quality-of-service engineering.
  • Knowledge of and interest in hosting AI capabilities.

SWE1 Qualifications:

YOE Requirement: 3 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range: $163k-$199k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 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. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

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