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# Junior AI Software Engineer [$212k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $212,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Cloud Services, Prometheus, AI Infrastructure, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Grafana, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9074270/junior-ai-software-engineer-212kyr-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 3+ years
 * Total Compensation: $212k+ yearly

## Description

* Build and maintain AI infrastructure, inference pipelines, and core services.
 * Utilize Python, Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS for foundation systems.
 * Procure, configure, and test LLM inference models utilizing vLLM, LiteLLM, Docker, and observability tools within CI/CD frameworks., * Procure, configure, and test new inference models, preparing them for deployment.
 * Develop in-house services and techniques to guarantee continual high-quality inference service.
 * Work with model vendor teams to create reliable pipelines for closed-source model usage.
 * Establish solid infrastructure for services and integrate LLM-powered tools for user needs.
 * Utilize experience with Python, Kubernetes, Helm, and cloud service providers such as AWS.
 * Apply familiarity with Argo CD/CI/CD frameworks, vLLM, LiteLLM, Docker, Elastic, and Grafana/Prometheus.


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