Software Engineer - 3 (AI Platform)

***REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph***

Are you tired of being underpaid or stuck on work that doesn’t matter?

At Shawky Engineering, we build AI solutions that directly support real-world operational needs on the most mission essential contract in CNO. Our work is fast-paced, high-impact, and delivered by a small, elite team.

We operate with a lean infrastructure—no unnecessary layers, no red tape. That means:

• Above-market compensation tied to performance.
• Minimal meetings, maximum time spent building.
• Your work ships fast and matters immediately.

We intentionally stay small to preserve agility and ensure every team member is highly valued and highly compensated.

What You’ll Do

• This current opening is for software engineer positions on the enterprise AI Platform team.
• This is an Amazing Opportunity to be at the forefront of AI Inference serving at scale.
• Build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer’s AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications including Agents, RAG, Batch Inference and so much more.
• Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale.

What We’re Looking For

• Deep technical expertise across AI/ML, Python software engineering, Linux systems, and CNO, with experience leveraging modern AI development tools such as Claude Code.
• Expertise in architecting scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Strong ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments.
• Seasoned customer service chops: engaging high level stakeholders, translating requirements, and prototying and demoing MVP capabilities.

Daily Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale.
• Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies.
• Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for underspecified systems and requirements .
• Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for AI services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC principles.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of AI platform components
• Contribute to security best practices for AI systems and data.
• Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to junior engineers.
• Skills Requirements: Proven experience building and maintaining production systems at scale.
• Experience with high-volume web application architecture and performance optimization.
• Strong background in systems integration across diverse technologies and platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud engineering in AWS.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience implementing observability solutions (APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong change management and organizational influence skills.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and create structure where needed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Nice to Haves: Experience with AI inference serving technologies (vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.).
• Previous experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain).
• Knowledge of vector databases and embedding systems.
• Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems.

Why Shawky Engineering

We don’t manufacture culture. It’s built by solving hard problems and delivering mission wins—together.

If you want to do your life’s work—and be paid what you’re worth—reach out to us today at careers@shawkyengineering.com

Benefits:

• Above Market Compensation
• 10% 401k retirement gift IMMEDIATELY vested every paycheck
• 6 Weeks PTO a year! Enjoy your life!
• Excellent medical plans for you and your family including HSA
• 100% company paid dental benefits
• 100% company paid vision benefits
• 100% company paid term life insurance
• 100% company paid short-term disability
• 100% company paid long-term disability
• 100% company paid AD&D Insurance
• 100% company paid training based on approval
• GUARANTEED Annual performance review to increase your pay
• MISSION ESSENTIAL contract (you won’t be sitting home unpaid during the next furlough)

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

Pay: $280,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person