Belay Technologies · 1 day ago
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastruture Engineer
Laurel, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expBelay Technologies is seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) full-stack software engineer. In this role, you will help build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer's AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications.
SoftwareHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyProfessional NetworkingVirtualization
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
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!
Company
Belay Technologies
Belay Technologies is an information technology company that provides software development, systems administration, and networking.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Justin Sider
Chief Information Officer
Kyle Cragg
Chief Strategy Officer
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