Senior Software Engineer III - AI Infrastructure

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer — AI Infrastructure

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

Position: Senior Software Engineer — AI Infrastructure (Software Engineer, Level 3) — 3 positions

Location: Columbia, MD (on-site)

Category: Software Engineering / AI Infrastructure / Technical Leadership

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Compensation: $200,000 – $250,000 (annualized USD)

Experience Requirement:

12+ years with a Bachelor's degree, OR

10+ years with a Master'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 senior full-stack software engineers to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you'll 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.

Skills Requirements

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.

Nice to Haves

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.

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 $200,000 – $250,000 (annualized USD).

Benefits Overview

At Intezra, Inc., we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term career growth and work-life balance:

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.

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About Intezra, Inc.

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.