Akina, Inc · 6 hours ago
Software Engineer - 2 (Full Stack AI Infrastructure)
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expAkina, Inc is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business seeking a full-stack software engineer to support their AI infrastructure team. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable AI infrastructure components and production AI services, focusing on inference services and supporting AI-enabled applications.
Computer Software
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
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
Required
TS/SCI - Polygraph Required
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
8 yrs. YOE Requirement, B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S
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
24 days PTO accrued annually
11 federal holidays
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
Educational assistance towards college classes
Cover costs associated with job related training and certifications
Company
Akina, Inc
Akina, Inc.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase