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Belay Technologies · 3 hours ago

Mid-Level Software Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $190K/yr

8+ years exp

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland, specializing in systems automation and full stack development. They are seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join their intel team, focusing on building and maintaining AI infrastructure components that support the customer's AI capabilities.

Information TechnologyProfessional NetworkingSoftwareVirtualization

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale

Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies

Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for underspecified systems and requirements

Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC principles

Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of AI platform components

Contribute to security best practices for AI systems and data

Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to junior engineers

Qualification

Cloud engineering in AWSKubernetes administrationPython programmingBuilding production systemsCI/CD pipelinesSystems integrationObservability solutionsChange managementThrive in ambiguityOrganizational influenceAI inference technologiesAgentic frameworksVector databasesHigh-performance computingCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

8 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S

Proven experience building and maintaining production systems at scale

Experience with high-volume web application architecture and performance optimization

Strong background in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms

Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS

Proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns

Strong Python programming skills

Experience implementing observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Strong change management and organizational influence skills

Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and create structure where needed

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

Experience with AI inference serving technologies (vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.)

Previous experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain)

Knowledge of vector databases and embedding systems

Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems

Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program

10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one

$5,000 annual training/tuition

Student Loan Repayment Program

100% company-funded HSA

Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)

Dental coverage including orthodontia

Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded

Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes

Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!