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AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance

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1 day ago
Washington, DC, USAEntry Level / Mid Level / Senior
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Base Salary

$125k - $220k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize integrations between AI models and government systems.
  • Identify pain points and scope product specifications for AI-powered software.
  • Benchmark models and develop evaluation frameworks to assess performance.
  • Enhance model performance through prompt tuning and fine-tuning.
  • Analyze request logs and system outputs for reliability and audibility.
  • Build internal tooling to streamline workflows in secure environments.
  • Partner with agency stakeholders to prototype solutions and iterate based on feedback.
  • Ship production-grade code with a focus on speed and measurable impact.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, physics, or data science.
  • 1+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in scalable systems or AI/ML applications.
  • Active Top-Secret or Top-Secret SCI clearance.
  • Demonstrated success working with government agencies on AI or software projects is preferred.
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience in high reliability or security environments is preferred.
  • Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable AI-driven solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript.
  • Strong understanding of HTTP protocol and secure API design.
  • Experience building evaluation frameworks for AI systems.
  • Deep understanding of machine learning fundamentals and production-ready deployments.
  • History of deploying machine learning models in secure environments.
  • Ability to work with massive datasets and optimize system performance.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Pulumi or Terraform.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and various discounts and perks.
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
  • Accrual of paid sick leave in accordance with company policy.

Tech Stack

PythonTerraformTypeScript

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Science