AI/ML Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Quick Facts

• Role: AI/ML Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Location: Onsite
• Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required

Description

Design, develop, test, document, and maintain enterprise AI/ML applications and intelligent agent workflows with hands-on expertise in Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, and AI agents. Collaborate with engineering, product, data, cybersecurity, and business teams to turn complex requirements into secure, scalable, measurable solutions, including responsible AI practices for safety and alignment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, and maintain AI-enabled applications, services, and intelligent agent workflows
• Build and enhance RAG solutions (data ingestion, retrieval, grounding, and integration with authorized enterprise information)
• Develop and integrate LLM-powered applications with APIs, enterprise systems, microservices, and business workflows
• Use frameworks such as LangChain and Microsoft Agent Framework to build intelligent agents
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Build scalable application components, APIs, and backend services using Python
• Implement automated testing and AI evaluation for accuracy, relevance, grounding, safety, latency, and performance
• Troubleshoot AI behavior and continuously improve quality using evaluation and user feedback
• Support deployment, monitoring, observability, incident resolution, documentation, and ongoing maintenance
• Implement security and privacy controls (identity management, authorization-aware retrieval, sensitive data protection)
• Collaborate with cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data engineering, and software development teams
• Contribute to AI Safety and Alignment policies, procedures, and controls for ethical and responsible AI systems

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Minimum 3 years of experience in software engineering, application development, AI/ML engineering, or related discipline
• Hands-on experience building applications and APIs with Python
• Experience developing Generative AI or ML applications integrating models with enterprise data and workflows
• Practical experience with LangChain, Microsoft Agent Framework, or comparable AI agent development frameworks
• Solid understanding of RAG architecture, prompt engineering, context design, and LLM evaluation techniques
• Familiarity with enterprise data integration and cloud-based development and deployment
• Understanding of secure software development, access controls, and sensitive information protection
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition and professional development assistance
• 529 college savings plan
• TRICARE Supplement insurance