Overview
AI/ML Engineer McLean, VA TS/SCI with Poly

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government27s mission and our client27s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation27s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a AI/ML Engineer in McLean, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain RAG pipelines, including document processing, embedding generation, retrieval configuration, and prompt assembly.

• Integrate LLMs into applications using available APIs and frameworks.

• Develop and maintain REST API interactions to support data retrieval and system integration.

• Design or refine Postgres schemas to improve data organization and query performance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent technical research, evaluate emerging AI/ML approaches, and apply advanced analytical problem-solving comparable to PhD-level research environments.

• Ability to rapidly learn and apply new AI/ML methodologies, tools, and frameworks in support of evolving mission requirements.

• Experience developing AI/ML applications focused on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic retrieval, LLM integration, or related AI workflows.

• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML libraries, frameworks, and API integrations.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced research experience in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, generative AI, reinforcement learning, computer vision, or related disciplines.
• Experience publishing research, contributing to open-source AI/ML initiatives, or leading experimental and prototype development efforts.
• Familiarity with model evaluation frameworks, fine-tuning workflows, inference optimization, and AI observability/monitoring tools.
• Experience with vector databases, AWS/cloud environments, Docker, and containerized AI/ML development workflows.
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and scalable data architectures.

What you can expect from us

• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $185,000 - 225,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.