Software Engineer 2 - (Python, LLM, Machine Learning)
Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 07-108-SWE2
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Description:
Intelligence analysts rely on multi-step workflows that are time-sensitive, detail-rich, and critical to national security. As an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, you will work directly with mission users to capture these workflows, document operational decision points, and translate them into effective AI-enabled capabilities.
You will design and implement solutions that may include LLM-powered workflows, agent-based automation, or hybrid approaches depending on mission needs. Your work will streamline analytical tasks, improve data accessibility, and support rapid, informed decision-making in high-tempo environments.
You will collaborate with operators, analysts, developers, and mission leadership to ensure solutions integrate cleanly with existing systems, perform reliably in production, and adhere to the security and governance expectations of classified environments.
Position Required Skills:
• Experience capturing user workflows and translating them into structured process maps, automation requirements, or executable logic.
• Experience designing or implementing LLM-based or agentic workflows, including multi-step reasoning, tool integrations, and orchestration.
• Experience integrating AI systems with APIs, enterprise data stores, or mission platforms.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python.
Position Desired Skills:
• Experience engineering AI capabilities in on-premise or multi-classification environments.
• Experience with AWS or Azure, including work in restricted or classified environments.
• Experience with AI/LLM development frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or CrewAI.
• Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, vLLM, or llama.cpp.
• Experience with cyber or intelligence workflows, operational data types, or mission-oriented analytical processes.
• Master’s degree in AI, ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering.
SWE2 Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of experience, with 3+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering within cyber, intelligence, or national security environments.
Salary Range: $201k-$246k (Annually)
The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.
Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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