Senior Software Engineer

Belay TechnologiesLaurel, MD

$190,000 - $240,000 / year

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Compensation

$190,000-$240,000/year

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Job Description

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We’re seeking a senior full-stack software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you will lead the development and operation of critical AI platform components, with a focus on scalable inference services and the broader AI application ecosystem. This role includes project leadership responsibilities and people care for a small, integrated team within a larger AI platform organization.Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale
Lead the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies
Serve as technical lead for AI infrastructure initiatives, coordinating work across integrated teams
Conduct regular one-on-ones and provide coaching, feedback, and support for assigned team members
Act as the team point of contact (POC) for contract administration functions
Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for complex, underspecified systems and requirements
Establish new technical policies, standards, and governance frameworks where gaps exist
Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams
Implement and oversee monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services
Ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of AI platform components
Communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Candidates should have the following qualifications: 

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

Extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems
Deep expertise in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms
Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS
Advanced proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns
Strong Python programming skills
Experience implementing and scaling observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus)
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence organizational change
Experience developing technical policies and governance frameworks
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Ability to balance hands-on engineering with leadership and coordination responsibilities

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

Experience with AI inference serving technologies (vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.)
Previous experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain)
Knowledge of vector databases and embedding systems
Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems
Track record of successfully driving technical and cultural change

Perks and Benefits:

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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