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 Mid-Level 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 full-stack software engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you will help build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer's AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the boarder ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. This role is intended for experienced engineers who can independently design, implement, and operate scalable AI infrastructure components.
Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale.
• Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies.
• Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for underspecified systems and requirements.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC principles.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of AI platform components.
• Contribute to security best practices for AI systems and data.
• Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to junior engineers.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

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

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

• Proven experience building and maintaining production systems at scale
• Experience with high-volume web application architecture and performance optimization
• Strong background in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms
• Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS
• Proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns
• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience implementing observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong change management and organizational influence skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and create structure where needed
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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

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: $70,000 to $190,000
Belay 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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