AI Engineer, Public Sector

Seekr

$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active US Security Clearance - Secret; TS with SCI eligibility preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in AI/ML, software engineering, or a related technical field
  • Undergraduate degree in technical field with a strong background in application of AI/ML
  • Strong programming skills in Python required; experience in Java and HTML a plus
  • Familiar with generative AI concepts and technologies, including prompt engineering and multi-modal LLMs
  • Experience training and employing predictive AI models in a government context
  • Solid knowledge of LLM frameworks and common APIs.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and deploy AI solutions for US Government customers
  • Develop prototype solutions with generative and predictive capabilities
  • Innovate solutions to address unique customer challenges
  • Create interfaces and applications for customer interaction with AI solutions
  • Translate complex AI/ML concepts into practical language for customer understanding
  • Support pre-sales efforts to demonstrate Seekr Platform benefits
  • Conduct research and development on cutting-edge generative AI applications.

Benefits

  • Meaningful mission and impact through challenging AI projects
  • Equity ownership with RSUs tied to company growth
  • Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid holidays for work-life balance
  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Competitive compensation structure including bonuses
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Comprehensive health coverage starting day one
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
Full Job Description
Seekr is looking for talented AI Engineers to join our team and deliver generative and predictive capabilities for US Government customers. The right candidate will work on developing , and deployment of AI/ML capabilities for various applications implementing generative AI and integrations with predictive capabilities (agentic workflows, LLM fine-tuning). Additionally, this person will be working on quick proof-of-concept solutions but also building in a generalized fashion to support longer term implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and deploy AI Solutions for USG customers
  • Design and develop prototype solutions incorporating both generative and predictive capabilities
  • Innovate creative solutions, integrating generative and predictive capabilities to answer unique customer challenges
  • Design and develop interfaces and applications for customer utilization of AI solutions
  • Interact directly with customers and subject matter experts, translating AI/ML concepts into practical language
  • Support pre-sales efforts, identifying how the Seekr Platform could help satisfy customer requirements
  • Research and development on cutting-edge application of generative AI and agentic capabilities

Qualifications and Skills:
  • Active US Security Clearance - Secret; TS with SCI eligibility preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in AI/ML, software engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Undergraduate degree in technical field with a strong background in application of AI/ML
  • Comfortable interacting with customers and subject matter experts, translating complex concepts into practical language and impacts
  • Capable of developing prototype solutions using UI SDKs (e.g., Flask, Streamlit)
  • Familiar with generative AI concepts like RAG, prompt engineering, agents, structured output, multi-modal LLMs, various embedding models
  • Strong programming skills in Python required. Experience in java and html a plus.
  • Experience working with or in the DoD, US Intelligence Community, or US Federal Civilian agencies
  • Experience training and employing predictive AI models in a government context.
  • Solid knowledge of LLM Frameworks such as LangCHain, LlamaIndex, Transformers
  • Familiarity with common APIs including OpenAI, GraphQL, FastAPI
  • Familiarity with Databases and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technologies such as Pinecone, FAISS, OpenSearch, and Neo4j


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Company Benefits:
  • Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
  • Equity Ownership - RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr's long-term success and growth.
  • Time Off That Respects Real Life - Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
  • Work Your Way - A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX.
  • Competitive Total Rewards - A role-appropriate compensation structure that supports long-term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
  • 401(k) with Company Match - Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one-for you and your family.
  • Parental Leave - Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.


Important Notice:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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