Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer (SWE-2)

District Partners LLC

$87K — $157K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent
  • Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering
  • Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational/vector databases
  • Familiar with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
  • Familiarity with RUST, Claude Code, Codex, and CI/CD is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with leadership to design and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks
  • Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines for LLM consumption
  • Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures
  • Work with systems engineers to deploy networked AI tools in secure enclaves
  • Conduct performance profiling, optimization, and scalability analysis of systems
  • Support security assessments and ATO processes

Benefits

  • Eligibility for up to $25K cash sign-on bonus
  • Paid time off bonus available
Full Job Description

Job Summary:

Our LOE program provides our customer's Operations organization with the best possible solutions for their mission needs. We achieve this through rapid prototyping, new development, and advanced technology research. From leading-edge visualizations to analytic development, we're always pushing the boundaries to find new and better data sources and tradecraft to answer intelligence questions. With a focus on collaboration and a fast-paced environment, our prototype development program is the ideal place to grow your skills and make a real impact. Click to learn more about how this program 5Delivers Mission Success!6

Seeking a motivated AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques to support the exciting new AI and Emerging Technologies (AI&ET) mission. The engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements, aid in structured planning, and improve the certification process by introducing AI/ML tooling. Additionally, the engineer will use AI/ML to develop tools and techniques to include fine tuning Large Language Models (LLM) that assist in enhanced vulnerability identification and mitigation capabilities.

**Qualified candidates are eligible for enhanced incentives including up to a $25K cash sign on bonus or a paid time off bonus.

Job Responsibilities/Qualifications:

  • Mission Focus: Collaborate closely with technical leadership to design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks that coordinate static analyzers, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and automated testing pipelines. Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption. Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.
  • Technical Proficiency: Collaboratively work with systems engineers to architect and deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and conduct performance profiling, optimization, and scalability analysis of mission systems. Support security assessments and authority to operate (ATO) processes.
  • Qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus five (5) years of relevant experience or equivalent. Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering. Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases. Familiarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
  • Desirable Skills: Familiarization with RUST, Claude Code, Codex, and CI/CD.

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