Software Engineer 1 - (AI, Python, LLM)
Job Description
Build and maintain AI infrastructure tools and applications that help customers deliver AI capabilities, with a focus on availability, reliability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality AI tools and applications for workforce use
- Ensure AI tools run with high availability, reliability, strong performance, and security
- Modify FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) to fit customer use cases
- Engage with customers on an ongoing basis to elicit requirements and develop solutions to meet needs
- Maintain customer-facing infrastructure and applications to support dependable services
Requirements
- Familiarity with UI/UX principles
- Knowledge and hands-on experience using LLMs as part of a code solution workflow
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions
- Proficiency with Python or another Object-Oriented Programming language
Technologies
- Python
- LLMs
- FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software)
- OpenWebUI
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Argo CD
- CI/CD frameworks
- Docker
- Containerization
Preferred (Nice to Have)
- Experience with LLM UI open-source software such as OpenWebUI
- Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers
- Experience with Kubernetes and Helm
- Familiarity with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks
- Experience supporting production software using Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices
- Experience with Docker and containerization
Qualifications
- 3 years of experience
- B.S. in a technical discipline, or 4 additional years in place of a B.S.
Benefits
- 24 days PTO accrued annually
- 11 federal holidays
- 401k: 100% vested on your start date
- Company direct contribution worth 10% of your salary
- Healthcare: Akina covers 100% of employee costs
- Dependents healthcare: 50% toward costs
- Educational assistance towards college classes
- Akina covers costs associated with job-related training and certifications
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (onsite)
Salary: USD 163,000 - 199,000 per year