Senior Linux/Python Engineer for LLM & Kubernetes CI/CD

Captivation; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $130k–$270k per year (open to)

Up to 401k 20% contribution

HSA contribution

Paid time off 6 weeks

Comprehensive insurance package

Job summary

Captivation is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support solutions in a high-performance Linux environment. You will work hands-on with Python, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD automation while advancing secure, production-ready SI systems for mission-critical use.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph, and a strong background in GenSI tech, LLMs, embeddings, and vector databases.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with 5+ years SWE experience or Bachelor's with 7+ years; 9+ years total experience.
• Proven Linux development and troubleshooting experience.
• Hands-on Python development in HPC/production environments.
• Kubernetes-based deployment and CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance.
• Secure SDLC, DevSecOps practices, and observability implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and support scalable SI/production solutions in HPC Linux environments.
• Work with LLMs, RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Create, configure, and manage Kubernetes resources (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingresses).
• Develop containerized applications and Helm charts for orchestration and deployment.

Skills

Python

Linux CLI

Kubernetes

Helm

CI/CD

Docker/Podman

Git

DevSecOps

Observability (Prometheus/Grafana)

Vector DBs/Embedding models

LLMs/RAG

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

GitLab CI/CD

Flux CD

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Captivation is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, deploy, and support solutions in a high-performance Linux environment. You will work hands-on with Python, Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD automation while advancing secure, production-ready SI systems for mission-critical use.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance with favorable polygraph, and a strong background in GenSI tech, LLMs, embeddings, and vector databases.