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Software Engineer 1 - (Python, AI, REST APIs)
Junior-to-mid software engineer at Akina (Columbia, MD) building Python-based AI agent integrations that weave multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources into CNO workflows using frameworks like PydanticAI and LangGraph. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; salary $169k-$207k.
Full-Stack Software Engineer 3 - (Java, REST APIs, NoSQL)
Full-stack Java engineer on a 3-4 person team building a web platform that integrates publicly available information into an analytical tool for mission customers. Day to day: develop Java REST APIs, data ingest pipelines (Apache NiFi), and NoSQL storage (Elasticsearch, Dgraph, MongoDB, Redis). TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Senior Software Engineer 3 - (Inference, Python, Kubernetes)
Senior software engineer on Akina's AI infrastructure team building and maintaining LLM inference infrastructure for a cleared government customer: evaluating, configuring, and deploying models and in-house services for high-quality inference. Core stack is Python, Kubernetes/Helm, Argo CD, and AWS; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Full Stack Engineer 1 - (JavaScript, Python, AI)
Build agentic AI tools and web apps that gather and curate information packages for an intelligence-agency customer, working directly with analysts and leadership on workflow automation. Core stack is JavaScript and Python with an emphasis on AI workflows; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Full Stack Engineer 2 - (Full Stack, Web Development, JavaScript)
Full stack engineer building and maintaining web apps and workflow automation supporting an intelligence-agency mission in Annapolis Junction, MD (TS/SCI with polygraph required). Day-to-day work is iterative full stack web development (JavaScript/Python) in a fast CI/CD loop alongside analysts, operators, and developers.
Full Stack Engineer 3 - (JavaScript, Python, AI)
On-site role (Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI with polygraph) leading a small team building full-stack web apps and agentic AI tools to automate data-gathering and curation workflows for an intelligence-agency customer. Stack centers on JavaScript and Python; listed salary is $241k–$295k.
Software Engineer 0or1 - (C++, JavaScript, Python)
Cleared software engineer (SWE-0 or SWE-1) at Fort Meade developing, maintaining, and enhancing complex systems such as processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithms, large-data manipulation, and real-time systems. C++, JavaScript, and Python preferred; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
Software Engineer 1or2 - (C++, Go, Rust)
On-site Software Engineer (level 1 or 2) at Akina developing and maintaining complex government software systems such as processing-intensive analytics, real-time systems, and large data-set manipulation, with satellite protocol processing work. Core languages are C++ (preferred), plus Go, Rust, or Python; requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Application Developer 2 - (Ghidra, Linux, AI/LLM)
Builds AI/LLM-assisted tooling to automate reverse-engineering workflows — binary analysis, disassembly, annotation, and documentation — using Ghidra/IDA Pro on Linux, experimenting with agentic AI. On-site in Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI with polygraph required; $213k–$260k/year.
Application Developer 3 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)
Design, develop, and reverse-engineer CNO software for national-security missions at Fort Meade, working in C/C++/Python with Ghidra across Linux/Windows/embedded platforms alongside analysts and operators. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; salary $245k-$299k.
Application Developer 3 - (Reverse Engineering, C/C++, Python)
Reverse engineer / CNO software engineer at Fort Meade, Maryland, designing, prototyping, and maintaining mission software in C/C++ and Python for intelligence community customers, from quick-reaction operational support to full development lifecycles. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; salary $245k-$299k.
Application Developer/Reverse Engineer 3 - (C/C++, Python, Assembly)
General-purpose software engineer and CNO reverse engineer at Fort Meade, MD, designing, prototyping, and integrating mission tools alongside analysts and operators. Core stack is C/C++, Python, and Assembly plus network traffic analysis; requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Salary $245k-$299k.
Software Engineer 1 - (AWS, Kubernetes, Python)
Software engineer (3+ yrs) on Akina's Platform team in Annapolis Junction, MD (TS/SCI with polygraph), building and maintaining the AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling that a government customer's AI capabilities run on.