Software Engineer

Bitwise Creative LLC

$197K — $232K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3 years of software development experience with strong Python proficiency (or 7 years of experience in lieu of a B.S. in a technical discipline)
  • B.S. in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years of experience in place of the degree
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users
  • Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering and context management
  • Experience developing resilient stream processing applications with modern messaging platforms

Responsibilities

  • Develop agentic integrations using Python that leverage multiple AI models and APIs
  • Build tools and workflows within frameworks like PydanticAI and DeepAgents
  • Collaborate with cyber analysts to identify automation opportunities
  • Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines using Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch
  • Maintain and troubleshoot a live agentic platform for real users

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO options between 3 and 5 weeks with corresponding pay adjustment
  • 11 paid federal holidays and up to 2 paid snow days
  • Up to 24% company match on 401(k) contributions
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
  • Annual education assistance of $5,250 for training and certifications
  • Spot bonuses for certifications and exceptional achievements
Full Job Description
Software Engineer

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

About this Role

If you want to build systems that actually think - this one's for you. We're looking for a Software Engineer to join a team working at the cutting edge of agentic AI, developing a production-grade platform that powers intelligent, autonomous workflows in a real operational environment. You'll work hands-on with agentic primitives like skills, prompts, and subagents to create adaptive, context-aware capabilities - and you'll collaborate directly with cyber analysts to turn complex operational challenges into high-impact technical solutions.

This isn't a prototype-and-shelve situation. You'll be building, maintaining, and evolving a live platform that matters to the people using it. You'll integrate diverse data sources and external APIs, design real-time analytics pipelines, and help shape how agents operate and deliver results in demanding, complex environments. If you're excited about the intersection of AI, automation, and national security, we'd love to talk.

In this role, you will:
  • Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production
  • Build tools and agentic workflows within modern frameworks like PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents
  • Work directly with key stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities
  • Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines in Python, leveraging Apache Kafka for stream processing and Elasticsearch for indexing and querying
  • Maintain and troubleshoot a production-grade agentic platform serving real users in an operational environment

Requirements
  • 3 years of software development experience with strong Python proficiency (or 7 years of experience in lieu of a B.S. in a technical discipline)
  • B.S. in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years of experience in place of the 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

Preferred Skills
  • Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration
  • Background in cybersecurity or familiarity with security operations workflows
  • Experience managing deployments in AWS Cloud with Kubernetes
  • GitLab CI/CD automation
  • Experience with retrieval systems such as RAG, vector databases, or semantic search
  • Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related datasets, including network traffic and OS events
  • Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
  • Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations

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

$197,500 - $232,500

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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