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Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group, LLC. · 10 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure and Platform Lead - Fully Cleared

Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$199K/yr - $262K/yr

12+ years exp

Intelliforce is a company that builds mission-driven technology supporting national security outcomes. This role involves leading the development of AI infrastructure and services, coordinating teams, and ensuring the performance and reliability of AI systems.

Cyber SecurityInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)Information ServicesInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You design, implement, and optimize large-scale infrastructure supporting AI model inference

You lead development and sustainment of production AI services, including retrieval augmented generation, autonomous agents, and emerging AI capabilities

You act as technical lead for AI infrastructure initiatives, coordinating work across integrated teams

You provide people care through one-on-ones, coaching, and performance feedback for a small team

You serve as the team point of contact for contract administration and coordination

You define solutions in ambiguous environments and establish technical standards, policies, and governance where gaps exist

You drive adoption of new technologies and engineering practices

You oversee monitoring, logging, and observability for AI services while ensuring availability, performance, reliability, and security

You communicate clearly with stakeholders across technical and leadership audiences

Qualification

AWS cloud engineeringKubernetes administrationPython developmentLarge-scale production systemsAI inference technologiesDistributed systemsObservability solutionsStakeholder engagementLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required. Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree

Twelve or more years of software engineering experience supporting large, complex systems of similar scope and mission impact

Extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems

Deep expertise integrating systems across diverse platforms and technologies

Hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience

Advanced Kubernetes administration and deployment experience

Strong Python development skills

Proven experience implementing and scaling observability solutions using APM platforms, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Prometheus

Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence organizational change, and define technical governance

Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills

Ability to balance hands-on engineering with coordination and people leadership

Preferred

Experience with AI inference serving technologies such as vLLM or LiteLLM

Prior experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain

Knowledge of vector databases and embedding systems

Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems

Proven track record driving both technical and cultural change

Benefits

Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.

Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.

Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now.

Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.

A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.

Company

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group, LLC.

Intelliforce-ITSG is a Woman-Owned Small Business in Ellicott City, Maryland, dedicated to delivering the highest quality secure solutions to our government customers in order to better protect our nation.

Founded in 2011

Ellicott City, Maryland, USA

51-200 employees