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Tensley Consulting, Inc.

Software Engineer Job at Tensley Consulting, Inc. in Annapolis Junction

Tensley Consulting, Inc., Annapolis Junction, MD, US, 20701

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Job Description

Job Description
Job Description

The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution deployed in a HPC Linux environment. Candidates applying for this position must be familiar with LLMs (Large Language Models), LLM orchestration frameworks, knowledge retrieval, and security-aware AI systems. 


Education/Experience

Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

OR

Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.


Salary: $165,000-$180,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position, but is not guaranteed. Salary is based on experience, location and contractual requirements which could fall outside of the range listed.

, Required Skills
  • Experience with Linux system administration, CLI, and shell scripting 
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, and containerd
  • Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes or Docker Compose orchestration
  • Recent software development experience using Python, Golang
  • Familiar with RAG pipelines, LLMs, and embedding models
  • Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
  • Experience using metrics and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
  • Experience using Git Source Control System
, Desired Skills
  • Experience working with and debugging GPU-enabled applications
  • Familiar with LLM orchestration such as Open API API
  • Experience with distributed processing technologies such as Spark, Dask, or Ray for data processing ETL workflows
  • Experience with SQL, Elasticsearch, and Vector databases
  • Experience with HTMX or Hyper-script
  • Experience with HW/SW aspects of multi-node, multi-GPU AI model training
  • Knowledge of AI inferencing solutions such as Nvidia NIM/TRITON, vLLM, and direct deployment (e.g. Ray)
  • Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools including Confluence and Jira
, About Tensley Consulting, Inc.
About Tensley
Tensley Consulting is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on mission engineering in support of the United States Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Our team consists of System Engineers, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Signals Analysts performing work throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS).

Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion
We aim to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We embrace inclusion and ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other personal characteristic.

Benefits Include
100% paid medical coverage with HSA and company contribution
100% paid vision, dental, short-term, and long-term premium
12% 401(k) contribution (not a match)
Education and training budget
6 weeks and 3 days of PTO
And much more!

Come grow with us!