AI/ML Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: AI/ML Software Engineer (Level 3 or Level 4)
• Focus: AI-enabled capabilities (LLMs, RAG, vector search, agentic workflows) in secure Intelligence Community environments
• Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Pay range: $200,000 – $245,000 USD/year (NBP)

Description

Software engineer (Level 3/4) to design, develop, integrate, and deploy AI-enabled capabilities within secure Intelligence Community mission environments. You will integrate large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), along with vector search and agentic workflows, into operational systems to improve cyber data analysis and automate analyst workflows. You will evaluate emerging AI platforms, optimize models, and deliver secure, scalable applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise AI/ML-enabled applications and services
• Develop and integrate AI capabilities into existing mission systems and analyst workflows for cyber data triage, vulnerability analysis, and decision-making
• Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models and tools for data mining, predictive analytics, knowledge discovery, and process automation
• Build Python-based applications, backend services, RESTful APIs, and automated data processing solutions
• Integrate AI/ML solutions into secure cloud architectures with interoperability to enterprise systems
• Evaluate model performance, accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness using testing, experimentation, and quantitative metrics
• Support model optimization, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and continuous improvement from operational feedback
• Collaborate with cyber analysts, data engineers, software developers, and systems engineers
• Conduct analyses of alternatives (AoAs) to evaluate commercial, open-source, and internal AI technologies
• Support cloud infrastructure, containerized applications, databases, configuration management, and automated deployment
• Develop and execute software test procedures; troubleshoot issues; ensure functional and performance requirements
• Maintain technical documentation and knowledge-transfer materials
• Ensure compliance with DoD/IC cybersecurity, data protection, access control, and secure development requirements

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
• Level 3: 10+ years relevant software engineering experience; Level 4: 15+ years
• Strong Python proficiency for development, scripting, and automation
• Experience with RESTful APIs, backend services, and enterprise applications
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts (training, evaluation, performance measurement, optimization)
• Knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, RAG, vector databases, and agentic workflows
• Experience supporting AI/ML, software development, data engineering, or cloud-based solutions in government/defense/enterprise environments
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS
• Working knowledge of cloud architecture, containerization, databases, APIs, IAM, and secure integration
• Experience with relational databases, SQL development, query optimization, and database management
• Experience with configuration management/infrastructure automation (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform)
• Proficiency with command-line tools and troubleshooting/automation scripting
• Ability to evaluate alternatives, troubleshoot complex systems, and rapidly iterate
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Exempt hourly position
• 11 paid holidays
• Minimum 3 weeks PTO
• Company sponsored group medical plan
• Company paid dental and vision
• Life insurance, STD/LTD plans
• Salary dependent on experience and qualifications