Software Engineer 1 - (Python, AI, Apache Kafka)

Description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to build and advance a cutting-edge agentic platform designed to power intelligent, autonomous workflows. In this role, you will integrate diverse data sources and external APIs with MCP tools to enable seamless, scalable system interoperability. You will collaborate closely with cyber analysts to translate operational challenges into effective technical solutions. The position involves hands-on development with agentic primitives such as skills, prompts, and subagents to create adaptive and context-aware capabilities. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI-driven systems, shaping how agents operate, learn, and deliver impact in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop agentic integrations with Python that leverage multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources in production.
• Build tools and agentic workflows within modern frameworks like PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents.
• Work directly with key stakeholders and cyber analysts to understand operational workflows and identify high-impact automation opportunities.
• Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines in Python leveraging Apache Kafka for stream processing and Elasticsearch for indexing and querying.
• Maintain and troubleshoot a production grade agentic platform.

Position Required Skills

• Software development experience with strong Python proficiency.
• Hands on experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users.
• Understanding of AI development concepts, including prompt engineering, context management, structured outputs, and tool/function calling.
• Experience developing resilient, scalable stream processing applications using modern messaging and event-streaming platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI coding assistants for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and automation.

Position Desired Skills

• Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration.
• Background in cybersecurity or understanding of security operations workflows.
• Managing deployments in AWS Cloud with Kubernetes.
• Gitlab CICD automation.
• Experience with retrieval systems (RAG, vector databases, semantic search).
• Analyzing cyber security-related data sets (network traffic, OS events).
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

SWE1 Qualifications

• 3 yrs. experience and a B.S. in a technical discipline, or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range

• $163k-$199k (Annually)

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually
• 11 federal holidays
• 401k is 100% vested on start date with 10% company contribution
• Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents
• Educational assistance towards college classes
• Coverage for job related training and certifications

About Akina

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for clients. They offer a generous compensation package and an open ear to employees' needs to attract and retain quality talent enabling customer missions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Akina is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.