Software Engineer II - AI Infrastructure

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Software Engineer — AI Infrastructure

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

Position: Software Engineer — AI Infrastructure (Software Engineer, Level 2) — 2 positions

Location: Columbia, MD (on-site)

Category: Software Engineering / AI Infrastructure / Cloud-Native

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Compensation: $160,000 – $190,000 (annualized USD)

Experience Requirement:

• 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree, OR

• 6+ 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 full-stack software engineers to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer's AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the broader 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.

Skills Requirements

• 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.

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.

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 $160,000 – $190,000 (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.

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.