Senior Software Engineer – Inference (SWE3) [D.26.0205]

Dover Networks LLC; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Networks LLC is seeking a senior software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. You will help build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities and ensure access to high-quality LLMs throughout the inference stack.

Requirements include TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, and a track record in Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud services. We do not sponsor clearances for this position, and immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required before applying.
• We do not sponsor or process clearances for this position.
• Senior software engineer role focused on AI infrastructure and high-quality inference services.
• Experience with Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud platforms is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, configuration, and deployment of inference models for users.
• Translate goals into engineering outcomes and deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and set development standards for the team.
• Develop in-house services to guarantee high-quality inference services for customers.
• Collaborate with other teams to build infrastructure and integrate LLM-powered tools.
• Assist with surge efforts to support high-priority inference needs.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Kubernetes/Helm

AWS

Communication

Leadership

Hands-on leadership

Education

B.S. in a technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Grafana/Prometheus

vLLM/LiteLLM

Job description

Applicants must already hold a TS/SCI clearance with a current Full Scope Polygraph before applying. We are not sponsoring or processing clearances for this position. Candidates who are seeking to obtain a clearance do not meet the minimum requirements.

Salary Range: $260k-$285k per year with an additional $65k-$71k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions

Description

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We’re seeking a senior software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you’ll help build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities while supporting a broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. Your focus will be ensuring access to the highest available quality LLMs to users throughout the inference software stack. Requirements shift quickly as mission needs evolve and new technologies emerge, so you’ll keep sharpening your skills and learning to turn loosely defined problems into working solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation, configuration, and deployment of inference models for our users.
• Translate high-level stakeholder goals into engineering outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and grow development best practices and standards for the team.
• Develop in-house services and techniques to guarantee continual high-quality inference service for our customer.
• Engage with other teams in our organization to establish solid infrastructure for our services and integrate LLM-powered tools for user needs.
• Collaborate with teammates on surge efforts to support short-term, high-priority inference needs from our customer.

Skills Requirements:

• Experience with Python and/or other modern programming languages.
• Experience with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks.
• Experience with Kubernetes/Helm.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud service providers.
• Strong communication skills and ability to mentor other engineers.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on engineering with leadership and coordination responsibilities.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with vLLM, LiteLLM, or similar inference-serving frameworks.
• Experience with other LLM hosting frameworks and practices.
• Experience supporting production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices.
• Experience with Elastic, Grafana/Prometheus, or other observability frameworks and practices.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• Experience in traffic shaping and quality-of-service engineering.
• Knowledge of and interest in hosting AI capabilities.

YOE Requirement:

12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.