Software Engineer — AI Platform

Intezra, Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CareFirst medical plans

Dental and Vision premiums covered

401(k) 15% company contribution

PTO 160 hours

Floating holidays 12

Code Red Days 4

Job summary

Intezra, Inc. in Columbia, MD is seeking a Software Engineer to join the AI Platform team. This on-site role focuses on building and maintaining cloud infrastructure that powers AI capabilities, including AWS, Kubernetes, and secure infrastructure foundations.

The position requires 3+ years of software engineering with a Bachelor's degree (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree) and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. Proficiency in Python and cloud technologies is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with AWS or other cloud providers.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes) supporting AI capabilities.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for reliable deployments.
• Configure observability tooling to monitor production services.
• Support certificate management and security best practices for AI systems.
• Collaborate with other teams to provision and configure infrastructure their services depend on.
• Diagnose and resolve production infrastructure issues.

Skills

Python

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

IAM

Job description

Software Engineer — AI Platform

Columbia, MD | Full Time | TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Position:Software Engineer — AI Platform (Software Engineer, Level 1)

Location:Columbia, MD (on-site)

Category:Software Engineering / AI Infrastructure / Cloud Platform

Clearance Requirement:Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Compensation:$130,000 – $160,000 (annualized USD)

Experience Requirement

• 3+ years with a Bachelor's degree, OR
• 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Description

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We're seeking a software engineer to support our Platform team, which owns the AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and security posture that every AI capability in the organization runs on.

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 deploying and maintaining reliable, secure infrastructure that the rest of the AI services depend on. Requirements shift quickly as needs evolve and new technologies emerge, so you'll keep sharpening your skills and learning to turn loosely defined problems into working solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting the organization's AI capabilities (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for repeatable, reliable deployments.
• Configure and use observability tooling to monitor the health and performance of production services.
• Support certificate management and follow established security best practices for AI systems and data.
• Collaborate with other teams in the organization to provision and configure the infrastructure their services depend on.
• Diagnose and help resolve production infrastructure issues.

Skills Requirements

• Proficiency with Python or another modern programming language.
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers.
• Understanding of containerization concepts and tooling such as Docker.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to ask questions.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with AWS services such as EKS, Terraform, and IAM.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm/Kustomize.
• Experience with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks.
• Experience with the Elastic Stack (Kibana), Grafana/Prometheus, or other observability tools and practices.
• Experience with cloud-native security practices and certificate management.

Compensation & Employment Policy

Salary is determined by multiple factors, including location, education, experience, skills, and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 – $160,000 (annualized USD).

Benefits Overview

• Three CareFirst medical plans available; Intezra pays up to 100% of healthcare premiums and up to 100% of deductibles (based on plan selection) for employees and dependents
• Intezra pays 100% for CareFirst Dental and Vision plans for employees and dependents
• 401(k): 15% company contribution (no match required)
• PTO: 160 hours, increasing with seniority
• 12 Floating Holidays
• 4 Code Red Days

EEO Statement

Intezra, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

About Us

Intezra Inc. is a small business prime contractor for all realms of cyber and AI/ML development, from tactical-level tools and capabilities to enterprise-level infrastructure and operations. Our leadership team and staff have helped solve the most complex challenges for the intelligence community for over 15 years.