AI Platform Engineer

Quevera LLC

$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript
  • Experience troubleshooting complex software applications in production environments
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
  • Mid- to senior-level software development experience
  • Willingness to work onsite in a SCIF environment daily
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation for production support

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and debug enterprise AI capabilities, including chat functionality and integrations
  • Develop and enhance integration components supporting AI platform functionality
  • Maintain compliance across platform components with security patches and updates
  • Communicate changes to component versions and platform functionalities
  • Deploy and monitor cloud-native integration components using AWS services
  • Develop and maintain enterprise application code using Python and TypeScript
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliability and performance of AI platform services
  • Support ongoing platform operations through maintenance and continuous improvement activities

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
  • Competitive options for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • $5,000 annually for education, training, and professional development
  • Career advancement through a structured iQTouch Program
  • Up to 6% 401(k) match
  • Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution at company discretion
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Quevera is seeking a highly skilled AI Platform Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Northern Virginia. In this role, you will support the development, integration, deployment, and operational maintenance of an enterprise AI platform that delivers secure, cloud-native capabilities within a classified environment.

Working alongside software engineers and cloud engineering teams, you will troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AI chat functionality, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and enterprise system integrations. You'll develop and maintain integration components, deploy cloud-native services, and ensure platform components remain secure, compliant, and operationally resilient.

As an AI Platform Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to support cutting-edge AI capabilities while contributing to the reliability, security, and continuous improvement of enterprise AI solutions supporting critical national security missions.

Work Location:

  • Primary Work Location: Customer and AWS facilities in Herndon, Virginia (Northern Virginia).
  • Position requires working onsite within a SCIF environment five (5) days per week.
  • Participation in an on-call rotation is required to support production troubleshooting and system outages.


Job Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot and debug issues affecting enterprise AI capabilities, including chat functionality, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and integrations with enterprise systems.
  • Develop, implement, maintain, and enhance integration components supporting AI platform functionality.
  • Maintain version compliance across platform components by applying security patches, bug fixes, feature enhancements, and configuration updates.
  • Communicate changes to component versions, configurations, and platform functionality as needed.
  • Deploy, monitor, and maintain cloud-native integration components using AWS services including Lambda, ECS Fargate, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
  • Develop, review, and maintain enterprise application code using Python and TypeScript.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of AI platform services.
  • Support ongoing platform operations through troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.


Minimum Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
  • Must already possess an active customer clearance with current customer accounts.
  • Must be eligible for crossover to C2E prior to starting.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Python and TypeScript.
  • Experience troubleshooting complex software applications within fast-paced production environments.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.
  • Willingness to work onsite within a SCIF environment daily, as required.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation to support production outages and operational issues.
  • Mid- to senior-level software development experience.


Desired Skills:

  • Experience building, deploying, and troubleshooting containerized applications and AWS Lambda functions.
  • Experience working with AWS cloud services.
  • Experience using AWS CloudFormation and Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
  • Experience with Git version control, GitLab, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Experience integrating applications with AWS API Gateway.
  • Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools.
  • Familiarity integrating applications with enterprise services, databases, and customer networks.
  • AWS Associate-level certification or higher.


Outstanding Benefits

We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:

  • 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
  • Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
  • Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
  • Up to 6% 401(k) match
  • Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion


At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace-we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.

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