Senior Software Engineer

This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in order to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Software Engineer shall design, develop, deploy, and support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions within a high-performance computing (HPC) Linux environment. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), LLM orchestration frameworks, knowledge retrieval systems, embedding models, and containerized applications. Candidates must be proficient in Python, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD automation, and secure SI system development, with the ability to deliver scalable, production-ready SI solutions in mission-critical environments.

Position Required Skills:

- Proven experience working in Linux environments, including advanced use of the Linux command-line interface (CLI) for development, troubleshooting, and system administration

- Recent hands-on software development experience using Python, with a strong understanding of modern software engineering practices and frameworks

- Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Podman, and containerd, for application packaging, deployment, and lifecycle management

- Experience designing, authoring, and deploying Helm charts to manage Kubernetes-based applications and services

- Experience developing, testing, deploying, and supporting containerized applications in production environments.

- Experience creating, configuring, and managing Kubernetes resources, including Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingresses, and Operators

- Working knowledge of Generative SI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, embedding models, and vector databases

- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Flux CD, GitLab Runners or similar tools

- Experience leveraging observability, metrics, logging, and monitoring solutions including Prometheus and Grafana

- Proficiency with Git-based source control workflows, including branching strategies, code reviews, pull/merge requests, and collaborative development practices

- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, including automated testing, security scanning, code quality analysis, and DevSecOps principles

This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.