Senior AI Tools & Applications Engineer

Bitwise; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 282,000 - 332,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top salaries

PTO 3–5 weeks

11 federal holidays

Snow days (up to 2)

401(k) match up to 24%

Employer-paid medical/dental/vision

Education assistance $5,250/year

Spot bonuses for certifications

Job summary

Bitwise seeks a Senior Software Engineer to build AI tools and applications powering customer workflows. You will lead development, ensure reliable AI infrastructure, and tailor OSS/FOSS to user needs.

The role emphasizes hands-on ML tooling, cloud platforms, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Responsibilities include guiding junior engineers, coordinating with customers, and shaping IT governance.

Qualifications

• 12 years of software engineering experience, OR a BS in a technical discipline plus 8 years.
• Mastery of Python and expertise in UI/UX principles.
• Significant production software development and maintenance experience.
• Significant, hands‑on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) as part of code solution workflows
• Strong familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers
• Solid experience with Kubernetes and Helm
• Working knowledge of Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Experience supporting production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Strong communication skills and willingness to lead a team and manage junior developers

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality AI tools and applications designed for customer workforce adoption
• Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI tools and infrastructure
• Modify Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) to accommodate customer use cases
• Conduct requirements elicitation with customers and develop solutions to address evolving needs
• Maintain existing customer-facing infrastructure and applications, ensuring reliable services
• Serve as a technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives across integrated teams
• Provide coaching, feedback, and support to assigned team members
• Act as the team POC for contract administration functions

Skills

Python

UI/UX

Kubernetes

Helm

Argo CD

Docker

AWS

LLMs

OpenWebUI

Leadership

Customer elicitation

SRE

Team leadership

Education

BS in a technical discipline + 8 years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Argo CD

Docker

OpenWebUI

AWS

Job description

Bitwise seeks a Senior Software Engineer to build AI tools and applications powering customer workflows. You will lead development, ensure reliable AI infrastructure, and tailor OSS/FOSS to user needs.

The role emphasizes hands-on ML tooling, cloud platforms, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Responsibilities include guiding junior engineers, coordinating with customers, and shaping IT governance.