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Junior Python Software Engineer [$212k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly with Security Clearance

SYSTOLICAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 21 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$212k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Junior

Job Description

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph to be considered. Summary: • Develop and maintain an agentic AI platform using Python, LangGraph, and MCP tools. • Build stream processing pipelines with Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch. • Manage deployments in AWS using Kubernetes and automate workflows with GitLab CI/CD. • Support cybersecurity and CNO operations, utilizing RAG and vector databases. Qualifications && Compensation: • Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Years of experience: 3+ years • Total Compensation: $212k+ yearly Job Description: • Develop and advance an agentic platform designed for intelligent, autonomous workflows. • Integrate diverse data sources and external APIs with MCP tools to enable scalable system interoperability. • Collaborate with cyber analysts and key stakeholders to translate operational challenges into technical solutions. • Develop agentic integrations and workflows in Python using frameworks such as PydanticAI, Langgraph, and DeepAgents. • Design and implement real-time analytics pipelines in Python leveraging Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch. • Maintain and troubleshoot a production-grade agentic platform. • Demonstrate strong software development experience and Python proficiency. • Experience building and maintaining production applications servicing hundreds to thousands of users. • Understand 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. • Experience with agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration. • Background in cybersecurity or understanding of security operations workflows. • Experience managing deployments in AWS Cloud with Kubernetes. • Experience with GitLab CI/CD automation. • Experience with retrieval systems such as RAG, vector databases, and semantic search. • Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related data sets, including network traffic and OS events. • Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems. • Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations. About SYSTOLIC: SYSTOLIC is dedicated to giving our employees the best possible company experience so that they can focus on providing outstanding support to their customer’s mission. Our company is founded on integrity, enthusiasm, and a relentless commitment to supporting the Intelligence Community. You can learn more about us and submit an application to be considered against our current and future openings at https://systolic.com. To learn about our compensation ranges, visit our Pay Transparency page at: https://systolic.com/pay-transparency

Skills

AWS
Apache
GitLab CI
HTTPS
Kafka
Kubernetes
Python

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