Software Engineer 3 - (Python, LLM, AI)

Akina, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 232,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days

11 federal holidays

401k 100% vested on start

Healthcare costs covered

Dependent coverage 50%

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a hybrid Analyst/Developer to advance mission-critical AI initiatives. You will architect agentic Python automations, integrate LLMs into production pipelines, and contribute across the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment.

The role emphasizes vulnerability research, tradecraft documentation, and responding to customer requests, with a compensation package including generous PTO, holidays, 401k vesting, comprehensive healthcare, and tuition support.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience or 4 extra years in place of a BS.
• Technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with LLMs, AI pipelines, and vulnerability research.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy agentic AI workflows using autonomous planning and tool-use.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated Python workflows.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis.
• Develop and document tradecraft.
• Execute on customer requests.

Skills

LLM expertise

Prompt engineering

API integration

Data parsing

Networking

Open source research

SIGINT analysis

Git familiarity

Jira/Confluence

Education

BS in technical discipline

4 extra years in place of BS

Tools

APIs

Workflow orchestration

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-18-040-SWE3
Telework: Hybrid
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description

As a hybrid Analyst/Developer, you will utilize your experience in LLM’s and AI-Integrated Python pipelines to drive mission-critical initiatives. You will be part of every aspect of the development lifecycle of new tools and plugins, from conceptualization to deployment. Your core focus will be architecting agentic Python automations, conducting vulnerability research, and analyzing complex technical data. Furthermore, you will be responsible for innovating and documenting new tradecraft and managing strategic customer outreach.

• Design and deploy agentic AI workflows that leverage autonomous planning and tool-use to streamline internal operations and improve system efficiency.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated workflows using Python.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis.
• Develop and document tradecraft.
• Execute on customer requests.

Position Required Skills

• Deep experience leveraging LLM’s to solve complex problems, including expertise in prompt engineering and model optimization.
• Proven ability to integrate AI into automated pipelines and production workflows using API’s and orchestration tools.
• Data parsing/manipulation.
• Networking knowledge and protocols.
• Experience with open source research.
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Familiarity with Git.
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Haves

• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

SWE3 Qualifications

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

Salary Range: $232k-$283k (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.