Rackner

AI/ML Engineer — Generative AI Mission Systems

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1 month ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and integrate AI-enabled software capabilities.
  • Build LLM-enabled capabilities and retrieval-augmented generation features for secure application workflows.
  • Develop and support agentic-AI components and multi-step workflows.
  • Design prompts, system instructions, inference pipelines, and supporting AI workflows.
  • Connect AI capabilities with backend services and decision-support processes.
  • Evaluate AI outputs for grounding, reliability, accuracy, relevance, and mission usefulness.
  • Develop tests, demonstrate prototypes, incorporate feedback, and support integration testing.
  • Document AI designs, workflows, limitations, evaluation results, and implementation decisions.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical reviews, and security-remediation activities.
  • Collaborate with software engineers, security professionals, DevSecOps teams, and customer stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • At least four years of relevant AI/ML experience involving large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, and prompt engineering.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLM-enabled software and RAG capabilities into applications or workflows.
  • Experience developing or supporting agentic-AI capabilities and multi-step AI workflows.
  • Experience designing, building, or supporting inference pipelines.
  • Ability to evaluate AI-enabled capabilities and clearly document findings, design decisions, and results.
  • Experience testing and documenting AI-enabled software capabilities.
  • Ability to explain personal technical ownership and contributions clearly.
  • Strong collaboration and technical-communication skills.
  • Active final DoD Secret clearance.
  • Preferred experience includes operationalizing AI beyond prototypes, evaluating hallucinations and output quality, integrating AI services with backend APIs, secure software-development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices, OpenShift, Kubernetes, containerized application delivery, restricted or classified environments, and defense or regulated domains.

Benefits

  • Company-supported certifications aligned with current and future program work.
  • 401(k) with 100% company match up to 6%.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • Remote-work support and a home-office equipment plan.
  • Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
  • Weekly pay schedule.
  • Professional-development and future growth opportunities.
  • Primarily remote within the United States, with onsite collaboration in Laurel, Maryland typically one day approximately every six weeks; classified work is performed onsite.
  • Position is contingent upon contract award with an anticipated start in November 2026.

Tech Stack

KubernetesOpenShift

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