Software Engineer 3 - (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 241,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO per year

11 federal holidays

401k with 100% vesting on start date

Healthcare costs covered for employees

Dependent coverage 50%

Job summary

Akina, Inc. seeks a high-caliber software engineer to join our Fort Meade team, delivering end-to-end engineering support for robust, large-scale distributed web applications and cloud-native systems.

You will prototype and field critical capabilities under compressed timelines, collaborating with analysts and researchers in offensive cyber space to modernize infrastructure and automate workflows.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience in programs of similar scope.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4 additional SWE years may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable microservices, REST middleware, and backend data processing pipelines to support high-tempo mission requirements.
• Deploy and manage services across cloud-native and high-side environments using IaC and DevOps automation.
• Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) for rapid, secure software delivery.
• Collaborate with mission analysts and researchers to integrate engineering best practices into offensive cyber tooling.
• Utilize AI-assisted development workflows to maximize velocity addressing emergent mission opportunities.

Skills

High-side development

Full-stack architecture

DevOps automation

Cloud AWS/C2S

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted development

REST APIs

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

C2S

gdb

React

Job description

• Fort Meade, Maryland

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-27-002-SWE3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description

We are seeking a high-caliber software engineer to join the team in a rapid development and deployment environment. In this role, you will provide end-to-end engineering support to architect, build, and maintain robust, large-scale distributed web applications and cloud-native systems. A key focus of this position is the ability to react swiftly to emergent mission opportunities, rapidly prototyping and fielding critical capabilities under compressed timelines. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teammates, analysts, and security researchers operating within the offensive cyber space to modernize infrastructure, integrate automated workflows, and address complex technical challenges. Ultimately, your responsiveness and technical rigor will directly accelerate mission success by leveraging modern cloud architectures, cutting-edge automation, and AI-assisted development tools to deliver actionable insights.

• Architect scalable microservices, REST middleware, and backend data processing pipelines capable of supporting high-tempo mission requirements.
• Deploy and manage services across cloud-native and high-side environments (e.g., MACHINESHOP, AWS, C2S) utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and DevOps automation.
• Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) to ensure rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mission analysts, and vulnerability researchers to integrate engineering best practices into offensive cyber tooling and rapid-response capabilities.
• Utilize AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Opencode) to maximize development velocity when addressing emergent mission opportunities.

Position Required Skills

• Experience with high-side development environments and non-attributed network configurations.
• Knowledge of end-to-end full-stack architecture, including modern frontend design, RESTful APIs, relational/non-relational databases, and backend services.
• Experience with DevOps automation, containerization technologies (Docker), continuous integration pipelines, and cloud service providers (AWS/C2S).
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, such as Git-based version control, testing frameworks, and agile workflows within collaborative team structures

Nice to Haves

• Experience working within or interest in offensive cyber operations, vulnerability research, and software reverse engineering.
• Experience using and configuring AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Codex, Opencode) via skills, memory, or custom extensions.
• Familiarity with modern UI libraries (React, Angular, Vue) alongside legacy stacks (Bootstrap, jQuery).
• Knowledge of mobile vulnerability research and Android application architecture.
• Experience with low-level programming (C/C++), debugging tools (gdb), or legacy analytics frameworks (Java Map/Reduce, GHOSTMACHINE).

SWE3 Qualifications

A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $241k-$295k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.