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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer I - **Company:** Belay Technologies, Inc - **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, JIRA, Signals Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Databases, Data Files, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Relational Databases, Data Flow Control, Systems Analysis, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Processing, Scripting, Data Ingestion, Gitlab, Git, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Vertica - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/junior-software-engineer-columbia-md--4a4c4949-6fb6-4af3-9b13-9f7355fd682a ## About the Role * Strong proficiency in Python * Demonstrated use of AI/ML tools to accelerate data analysis and engineering solution development * Experience with Kafka and streaming analytics * Working knowledge of relational databases * Exposure to adjacent domains such as dataflow, data science, or mission analytics is a plus Nice to Haves: * Experience analyzing cyber security data sets such as network traffic and OS events * Understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems * Hands-on experience with production CNO capabilities and operations * Familiarity with ClickHouse * Proficiency with Git and GitLab * Working knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Best Practices, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Science, Data Sets, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Federal Contracts, Federal Government, Git, Government Contracts, Health Plan, Intel Product Family, Internet Security, Life Insurance, Operating Systems, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reimbursement, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Security Analysis, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Software Engineering, Student Loans, Technical Leadership, Top Secret Clearance, United States Department of Defense (DoD) ## Description Belay Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to join our intel team. You will be part of a team responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure cognizance. You will be tasked with aggregating data sources to create a clear picture of what infrastructure was requested, what infrastructure was deployed, and proactively alerting on any discrepancies. The team's application is used by subject matter experts to investigate, create, and iterate on best practices and deployment rules, and the team detects and surfaces cases where requested or provisioned infrastructure breaks those best practices and rules. Given the visibility and impact of this work, the team interacts with many stakeholders from across the organization and iterates as frequently as possible. As a Software Engineer I focusing on streaming analytics and ETL, you will design pipelines that transform infrastructure data into actionable insights and leverage AI to conduct analysis and rapidly develop new solutions. Responsibilities: * Build streaming data pipelines (Kafka, Python) to process infrastructure data * Develop ETL workflows to reconcile requested vs. realized infrastructure * Apply AI tools and techniques to accelerate analysis and prototype new solutions quickly * Ensure scalable and reliable data ingestion and processing * Collaborate with full-stack engineers on integration and visualization of results. 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