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# Junior Python Software Engineer [$220k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, AI Infrastructure, Large Language Models, Grafana, Backend, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Docker
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9166756/junior-python-software-engineer-220kyr-tssci-fs-poly

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 3+ years
 * Total Compensation: $220k+ yearly

## Description

* Build and maintain AI infrastructure and scalable inference pipelines to host and serve LLMs.
 * Develop in-house services to ensure reliable, high-quality model availability across the organization.
 * Implement observability, containerization, and automated deployments within cloud and Kubernetes environments., * Procure, configure, and test new inference models and prepare them for production use.
 * Develop backend services and tools using Python to support the model-serving ecosystem.
 * Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS infrastructure.
 * Build reliable pipelines for model integration using serving frameworks like vLLM or LiteLLM.
 * Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Argo CD or similar automation frameworks.
 * Monitor system health, performance, and traffic shaping using Docker, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
 * Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices to maintain high service availability and platform resilience.