Senior Software Engineer - Belay Technologies

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Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our intel team. We are looking for a highly-motivated and creative Software Engineer with an AI focus to help the Standards, Operational Assurance, and Readiness (SOAR) organization (formerly Organizational Readiness and Certification (ORC)), improve processes, streamline efforts, and expand their capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to shape and modernize the organization's workflow by applying cutting-edge AI technologies to real operational challenges. Working hand-in-hand with the organizational strategist and/or senior leadership, you will collaboratively identify requirements, conceptualize creative/improved solutions and processes, and turn cumbersome, time-consuming tasks into streamlined, AI-assisted workflows. You will apply systems engineering fundamentals from initial design through development and delivery, building AI agents, Skills, and MCP integrations that expedite the development, qualification, and certification of cyber professionals. The ideal candidate combines a strong software engineering foundation with an understanding of the CNO operational and training environments, including familiarity with TAO/CNO formalized training pipelines and certifications. If you are excited about putting AI to work on a mission that directly impacts TAO readiness, this is the role for you.

Skills Requirements:

• Knowledge of CNE/CNO operations and cyber mission tradecraft
• Engage with organizational leadership, training staff, and stakeholders to identify process bottlenecks and define requirements for AI-driven improvements.
• Conceptualize, design, and develop innovative AI solutions that streamline and expedite readiness and certification workflows.
• Integrate and configure AI harnesses, including developing custom Skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, to connect AI workflows with organizational data and tools.
• Apply systems engineering fundamentals across the full lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through development, testing, and delivery.
• Utilize AI software engineering practices to rapidly build, iterate on, and maintain automation tools using Python, Bash, and C++.
• Leverage AI to assist in the development, review, and maintenance of JQS and TQS documentation.
• Create technical documentation, user guides, and training materials to support adoption of new AI tools by the training team.
• Provide systems engineering expertise and technical documentation support to the training team and stakeholders.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• Experience with operating systems and networking concepts (security, design, and troubleshooting)Proficiency in scripting/programming languages (Bash, Python, C++)
• Experience applying AI/ML technologies to improve workload efficiency and automate routine tasks
• Familiarity with AI harnesses and agentic workflows, including implementing Skills and MCP servers
• Experience applying systems engineering fundamentals from initial design through development and deliveryExperience with documentation generation and organization

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

• Experience or familiarity with former or current TAO/CNO formalized training pipelines.
• Experience developing or reviewing Job Qualification Standards (JQS), high stakes course products, or foundational training and certification documents
• Previous Interactive Operator or Exploitation Analyst experience
• Experience building and deploying custom MCP servers or AI agents in a production or enterprise environment
• Experience with Large Language Model (LLM) prompt engineering, evaluation, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Experience working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to gather and refine requirements
• Familiarity with web development frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript) for building user-facing tools

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company-funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $190,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.