Software Engineer (AI Infrastructure)

BigBear.ai • Columbia, MD • Posted July 15, 2026

About the Role

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking a S oftware Engineer to support our AI infrastructure team. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the platform that provides the foundation for the customer's AI capabilities, focusing on inference services while supporting the broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications.

This role is intended for experienced engineers who can independently design, implement, and operate scalable AI infrastructure components.

What you will do


+ Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure for AI model inference at scale

+ Support the development and maintenance of production AI services and applications, including retrieval augmented generation (RAG), autonomous agents, and emerging technologies

+ Navigate ambiguity and define solutions for underspecified systems and requirements

+ Drive adoption of new technologies and practices across engineering teams

+ Implement monitor...