Sikich

AI Foundry Engineer (Gov't Tech)

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Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$165k - $195k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Translate business requirements and problem statements into prompts for AI foundry platforms and ecosystems.
  • Guide platforms in generating full-stack, AI, and agent-based systems.
  • Assess generated system designs and code for gaps, inefficiencies, coding standards, and style issues.
  • Implement required design and code fixes.
  • Test, verify, and deploy end-to-end systems and applications.
  • Evaluate AI and LLM systems for accuracy, bias, and reliability using appropriate tools.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued Public Trust.
  • 20+ years of overall software, distributed systems, and cloud-native system development experience.
  • Knowledge of coding standards including the Google JavaScript/JSON style guide and PEP 8.
  • Knowledge of design patterns, including GoF patterns, and architecture frameworks.
  • 2-3+ years of developing and integrating AI, generative AI, and agentic AI algorithms, models, frameworks, and prompt engineering.
  • Knowledge of emerging standards for AI agent ecosystems.
  • SME or power-user experience with at least one generative AI system such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot.
  • Experience translating business or user requirements into prompts.
  • 5-7+ years of in-depth, hands-on experience with one or more web application frameworks and programming languages, including Angular, React, Python, NodeJS, or Rust.
  • At least 5 years of in-depth, hands-on experience with cloud technology stacks, including virtual network architecture, design, implementation, and management; AWS or Google preferred, with Azure or Oracle also listed.
  • At least 1 year of in-depth, hands-on experience with QA frameworks and test automation platforms.
  • Experience testing AI and LLM systems for accuracy, bias, and reliability.
  • Hands-on experience with tools such as Brainstrust and Galileo.
  • Demonstrated servant leadership, solution focus, collaboration, trust, and ability to influence.

Benefits

  • US-remote position with flexible work arrangements.
  • Flexible Time Off activated on the first day, plus paid holidays and potential year-end time off when work permits.
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options.
  • Wellness program with opportunities to earn gift cards and other rewards.
  • HSA employer contribution.
  • Eleven paid holidays annually.
  • Paid parental bonding leave for birth, adoption, and foster children.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee and client referral bonus programs.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Up to four hours of paid annual volunteer time through the FORCE community volunteer program.

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