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Bitwise · 21 hours ago

Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$250K/yr - $315K/yr

12+ years exp

Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. They are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to support their AI infrastructure team, focusing on the development and operation of critical AI platform components. The role involves project leadership and managing a small team within a larger AI platform organization.

AnalyticsBig DataConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates without a current clearance will not be considered

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

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

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

Conduct regular one-on-ones and provide coaching, feedback, and support for assigned team members

Act as the team point of contact (POC) for contract administration functions

Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for complex, underspecified systems and requirements

Establish new technical policies, standards, and governance frameworks where gaps exist

Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams

Implement and oversee monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services

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

Communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Qualification

TS/SCI with PolygraphCloud engineering in AWSKubernetes administrationPython programmingSystems integrationObservability solutionsTechnical leadershipStakeholder managementCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

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

Deep expertise in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms

Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS

Advanced proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns

Strong Python programming skills

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

Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence organizational change

Experience developing technical policies and governance frameworks

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

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

Twelve (12) years with a Bachelor's or four (4) additional years without the degree

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

Track record of successfully driving technical and cultural change

Benefits

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.

Company

Bitwise

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We are #OneBitwise focused on a shared future of global alignment, enabling us to deliver seamless client outcomes and drive endless growth opportunities for our worldwide team of Bitwisers.

Founded in 1996

Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees