Software Engineer I - Streaming Analytics & ETL (Python, Kafka)

Akina Inc; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 163,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days

11 federal holidays

401k contribution 10%

Healthcare fully covered

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 1 in Columbia, Maryland to join a team delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. You will design pipelines transforming infrastructure data into actionable insights, using Python and Kafka, with emphasis on ETL and AI-enabled analysis.

The role requires 3 years of related experience or a BS in a technical field and offers a salary range of $163k–$199k annually. Clear TS/SCI - Polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience required in software/engineering roles.
• B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Build streaming data pipelines (Kafka, Python) to process infrastructure data.
• Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested vs. realized infrastructure.
• Apply AI tools to accelerate analysis and prototype new solutions quickly.
• Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and processing.
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers on integration and visualization of results.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

Kafka

Streaming analytics

Databases

Education

B.S. in technical discipline

Tools

Git & GitLab

ClickHouse

Jira & Confluence

Job description

Akina Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 1 in Columbia, Maryland to join a team delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. You will design pipelines transforming infrastructure data into actionable insights, using Python and Kafka, with emphasis on ETL and AI-enabled analysis.

The role requires 3 years of related experience or a BS in a technical field and offers a salary range of $163k–$199k annually. Clear TS/SCI - Polygraph clearance is required.