Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

Bigbear.ai

Job Description

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking a S oftware Engineer 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 Infrastructure-as-Code (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

Qualifications

8+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline + 4+ years of experience
Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly
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

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Vacancy posted 23 days ago

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