Senior Software Engineer – Tools and Applications with Security Clearance

Neural Solutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 204,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Neural Solutions seeks a software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team in Columbia, MD. You will build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities while supporting a broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications.

You will lead AI Tools initiatives, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve observability, reliability, and governance of production systems.

Qualifications

• 12 years of software development experience, or 4 additional years in lieu of a BS.
• BS in a technical discipline required.
• Experience building AI infrastructure and tools.
• Experience with production software and SRE practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for the workforce to use.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI tools.
• Modify FOSS to accommodate customer use cases.
• Engage with customers to elicit requirements and develop solutions.
• Maintain existing customer-facing infrastructure and applications.
• Serve as technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives.
• Coach and support assigned team members.

Skills

UI/UX principles

LLMs in code workflows

Python

Leadership of junior developers

Production software development

Cloud services

Kubernetes/Helm

CI/CD practices

SRE practices

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes/Helm

Argo CD

CI/CD frameworks

OpenWebUI

AWS

Job description

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across our organization. We're seeking a 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.

Responsibilities:

• * Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for the workforce to use
• Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI tools
• Modify FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) to accommodate customer use cases
• Engage regularly with customers, conducting requirements elicitation and developing solutions
• Maintain existing customer-facing infrastructure and applications, ensuring reliable services
• Serve as a technical lead for AI Tools and Applications initiatives, coordinating work across integrated teams
• Conduct regular one-on-ones and provide coaching, feedback, and support for assigned team members
• Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for complex, underspecified systems and requirements
• Establish new technical policies, standards, and governance frameworks where gaps exist
• Drive adoption of new technologies and practice across engineering teams
• Implement and oversee monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services
• Communicate effective with stakeholder at multiple organizational levels

Required Skills:

• * Expertise in UI/UX principles
• Significant experience using LLMs as part of a code solution workflow
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions
• Mastery of Python
• Demonstrate a willingness to lead a team and manage multiple junior developers
• Significant experience developing and maintaining production software
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers
• Experience with Kubernetes/Helm
• Familiarity with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
• Experience supporting production software using SRE best practices
• Experience with Docker and containerization

Nice to Have:

• * Experience with LLM UI Open-Source software such as OpenWebUI
• Proficiency with AWS or other cloud service providers
• Proficiency with Kubernetes/Helm
• Proficiency with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
• Extensive experience supporting production software using SRE best practices
• Proficiency with Docker and containerization
• Experience with LLM model hosting

Experience Required: 12 years, B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional years in place of B.S.

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Salary Range: $204,000 - $247,000