Agentic AI Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$195K — $264K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in AI and machine learning
  • 1+ years of experience with RAG and agentic AI technologies
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, R, or Java
  • Strong experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks like MCP, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex
  • Understanding of cloud computing platforms, preferable Azure, OCI, AWS, or Google Cloud

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and deploy AI models and algorithms
  • Architect production-grade multi-agent AI solutions
  • Build and maintain end-to-end AI pipelines
  • Develop internal AI applications for enhanced productivity
  • Provide observability and analyze agent runtime behavior
  • Integrate AI services with enterprise systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI projects with business goals

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Variety of paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and business travel insurance options
  • Flexible work schedule to encourage work/life balance
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
AI Agents, Collaboration, Microsoft Azure
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

Own your opportunity to turn data into measurable outcomes for our customers' most complex challenges. As an Agentic AI Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and deploying AI models, algorithms and systems to enhance productivity, decision-making and automation within the organization.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule; 3 days working in Falls Church, VA office

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an Agentic AI Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission.
  • Architect and implement production-grade multi-agent AI solutions with modern orchestration frameworks, enabling reliable, transparent, and secure agentic workflows
  • Build and maintain end-to-end agentic AI pipelines, from data ingestion and embedding to deployment and continuous evaluation, optimized for reusability and scalability
  • Develop, test, and deploy internal AI applications that enhances people-powered, AI-enabled productivity
  • Provide unified observability with logging, metrics, and alerts and analyze agent runtime behavior to tune latency, accuracy, and cost in production
  • Integrate agentic AI services with existing enterprise systems and uphold AIOps practices for consistent deployment and scaling
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and product / service owners to align AI projects with business goals
  • Must stay updated on emerging AI related technologies and recommend improvements to existing AI systems


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Agentic AI Engineer must have:
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or a related field
  • Experience:
  • 5+ years of experience in AI and machine learning, including hands-on experience with designing, developing, and deploying AI models and systems.
  • 1+ years of experience developing products or functional prototypes using RAG and agentic AI technologies.
  • Must have designed and/or implemented hands-on an agentic workflow solution (not just simply prompt engineering to LLMs)
  • Role requirements:
  • Proven track record of delivering end-to-end AI projects and successfully integrating AI solutions into business processes.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java, and deep understanding of machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Strong hands-on experience with MCP, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or similar agentic frameworks.
  • Deep understanding of prompt or context engineering, tool definition, and state management for agents.
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as Azure (Preferred), OCI, AWS, or Google Cloud, including AI services like Azure AI Foundry, Bedrock, or Vertex AI.
  • Strong background in working with large datasets and performing data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
  • Preferred Skills and Abilities: Masters degree. Advanced coursework or a Certification in AI, Machine Learning or related areas desirable
  • Location: Hybrid 3 days in Falls Church office
  • US Persons required


OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in data science and engineering at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your determination for solving complex data challenges.

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The likely salary range for this position is $195,500 - $264,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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