AI/ML Engineer

GRVTY

• $175K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain Polygraph clearance.
  • 8 years' experience with a Bachelor's degree, 7 years with a Master's, or 6 years with a Doctorate.
  • Ability to conduct independent technical research and apply advanced analytical problem-solving.
  • Quickly learn and apply new AI/ML methodologies and tools.
  • Experience in developing AI/ML applications focused on RAG, semantic retrieval, or LLM integration.
  • Proficiency in Python and relevant AI/ML libraries and frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain RAG pipelines for document processing and retrieval configuration.
  • Integrate LLMs into applications through available APIs and frameworks.
  • Develop and maintain REST API interactions for data retrieval and system integration.
  • Deploy and maintain self-hosted LLMs for internal use.
  • Conduct red teaming of LLM alignment to enhance safety and reliability.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance support for employees.
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees and families.
  • Financial wellness resources and retirement planning.
  • Opportunities for continued education and professional growth.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
What You'll be Owning
  • Implementing and maintaining RAG pipelines, including document processing, embedding generation, retrieval configuration, and prompt assembly
  • Integrating LLMs into applications using available APIs and frameworks
  • Developing and maintaining REST API interactions to support data retrieval and system integration
  • Deploying and maintaining self-hosted LLMs
  • Red teaming of LLM alignment

What You Must Have
  • Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Polygraph Clearance
  • Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 7 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 6 years of experience with a Doctorate
  • 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

What Would be Nice to Have
  • 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.

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.
  • The pay range for this position is: $175,000 - $225,000


Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors-such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range

$175,000-$225,000 USD

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