Machine Learning - Senior Software Engineer - Python, DevOps

Erias Ventures
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United StatesFull-time$232,000–$255,000Posted Sep 15, 2026

About the role

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

ML Deployment Engineer moves video,image,speech,and text analytics (VISTA)models from research prototype to production inference services that downstream engineering teams can run in Kubernetes or similar environments. You will work individually or as part of a small research/SDK team to:

Collaborate cross-functionally working directly with end users to understand requirements and with researchers to align development with real-world neds.

Build the CI/CD and packaging around Python on NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, with TensorRT execution providers and Business Logic Scripting (BLS) in-service pipelines.

Tune pipelines for throughput, and support them through customer transition.

Review and test software components against design requirements.

Create comprehensive user documentation and establish deployment best practices.

Resolve system problem reports and contributes to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, infrastructure-as-code, and requirements analysis from the system level down to individual components.

This position is eligible for partial telework.

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four additional (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Required Skills

Strong Python experience

Solid understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Intermediate/Advanced experience with containerization (Docker) container creation and performance optimization

Beginner/Intermediate experience with orchestration tools such as Kubernetes

Experience taking projects from prototype to production

Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively

Desired Skills

Software Development experience: C++, Java, GoLang, CUDA

Experience supporting production ML systems

Familiarity with ML domains: Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Automated Speech Recognition, or Video Processing

Knowledge of model formats and optimization (ONNX, TensorRT)

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $232,000 - $255,000.

Wealth Benefits

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit

Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth

Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

Company subsidized Medical Coverage

100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage

100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance

Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off

Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement

Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies

Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community

Onboarding and Annual Swag

Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Referrals & Inquiries

Do you know a cleared professional seeking to advance their career? Interested in earning some extra cash? If so, refer them to us with their name and contact details, and you could be eligible for a referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire.

Not seeing the right position right now? Reach out to us, and we’ll notify you as new contracts and opportunities become available!

Please Send Referrals And Inquiries To

jobs@eriasventures.com

To learn more about our company visit our webpage or LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with end users and researchers
  • Build CI/CD and packaging around Python on NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
  • Tune pipelines for throughput and support customer transition
  • Review and test software components against design requirements
  • Create user documentation and establish deployment best practices
  • Resolve system problem reports and contribute to system design

Qualifications

  • Strong Python experience
  • Solid understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  • Intermediate/Advanced experience with containerization (Docker)
  • Beginner/Intermediate experience with orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
  • Experience taking projects from prototype to production
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively

Benefits

  • Above Market Hourly Pay
  • 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
  • Company subsidized Medical Coverage
  • 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
  • Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules
  • Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
  • Company Paid Professional Development and Training

Skills mentioned

PythonDevOpsCI/CDDockerKubernetesPerformance OptimizationInfrastructure as CodeModel DeploymentMachine LearningSoftware Testing

About Erias Ventures

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value taking action, having the courage to commit, and persevering through challenges and failures. Taking action requires persistence and boldness. Here at Erias, we believe that with proper planning and deliberate focus even the hardest problems can be dismantled into manageable pieces that can be worked. Acting in the face of uncertainty takes courage and conviction. That is why we are committed to providing innovative, scalable, and adaptive solutions to satisfy the unique problems confronting our customers as they work to secure the nation. Being successful depends on persistent dedication, resoluteness, and adaptability. We take great pride in our ability to quickly and effectively overcome any setback or obstacle we encounter as we develop and build complex systems and products. We have strong core competencies in Software Engineering, System Engineering, Automated Dissemination and Reporting, Cyber Engineering, and Data Science and Analytics. We provide experts well-versed in all aspects of SIGINT and CNO. By providing multi-discipline engineers, we are able to build innovative solutions that meet the diverse needs of multiple mission stakeholders. We are proud of our Mission Mentorship program that ensures that our engineers are effective, productive, and knowledgeable on their first day. In short, we engineer mission. View our openings at http://careers.eriasventures.com

IT Services and IT Consulting51-200 employeesAnnapolis Junction, Maryland