Software Engineer 1 — AI Agentic Platform (Python/Kafka/ES)

Akina, Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 164,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days

11 federal holidays

401k 10% employer contribution

Healthcare covered

Education assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a Software Engineer 1 to build an agentic platform that integrates data sources and external APIs. You will collaborate with cyber analysts to translate operational challenges into scalable Python solutions and contribute to real-time analytics using Kafka and Elasticsearch.

YOE: 3 years, B.S. in a technical field, and a TS/SCI clearance are preferred. The role involves production-grade development, deploying in AWS with Kubernetes, and advancing

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience.
• Experience building production applications serving thousands of users.
• Familiarity with AI concepts, prompts, and tool calls.
• Experience with streaming platforms and data pipelines.
• Ability to work with cyber analysts to translate needs into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python integrations using multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production.
• Build agentic workflows with frameworks such as PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents.
• Collaborate with cyber analysts to translate operational needs into automation opportunities.
• Design real-time analytics pipelines in Python using Kafka and Elasticsearch.
• Maintain and troubleshoot a production-grade agentic platform.

Skills

Python proficiency

Production-grade apps

AI concepts

Stream processing

Code assistants

Education

BS in technical field

Tools

PydanticAI

Langgraph

DeepAgents

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Job description

Akina, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a Software Engineer 1 to build an agentic platform that integrates data sources and external APIs. You will collaborate with cyber analysts to translate operational challenges into scalable Python solutions and contribute to real-time analytics using Kafka and Elasticsearch.

YOE: 3 years, B.S. in a technical field, and a TS/SCI clearance are preferred. The role involves production-grade development, deploying in AWS with Kubernetes, and advancing