Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine learning- Software Engineer 2Location: Annapolis Junction, MD | Onsite
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $206,600-$229,600
What You'll Do- Support mission-critical programs in secure government environments
- Analyze requirements and translate them into actionable solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results
- Ensure compliance with contract and security standards
- Contribute ideas to improve processes, efficiency, and performance
- Work directly with mission users to capture workflows, document operational decision points, and translate them into effective AI enabled capabilities
- Design and implement solutions that may include LLM powered workflows, agent-based automation, or hybrid approaches depending on mission needs
- Your work will streamline analytical tasks, improve data accessibility, and support rapid, informed decision making in high tempo environments
- Collaborate with operations, analysts, developers, and mission leadership to ensure solutions integrate cleanly with existing systems, perform reliably in production, and adhere to the security and governance expectations of classified environments
What You Bring- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Bachelor's degree and 14 years of experience with 3+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering within cyber, intelligence, or national security environments
- Experience supporting government or DoD programs
- Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience capturing user workflows and translating them into structured process maps, automation requirements, or executable logic
- Experience designing or implementing LLM based or agentic workflows, including multi step reasoning, tool integrations, and orchestration
- Experience integrating AI systems with APIs, enterprise data stores, or mission platforms
- Experience with programming languages such as Python
Preferred Qualifications- Relevant certifications (Security+, CISSP, PMP, AWS, etc.)
- Agile, cloud, or modernization experience
- Background in process improvement or analytical services
- Experience engineering AI capabilities in on premise or multi classification environments
- Experience with AWS or Azure, including work in restricted or classified environments
- Experience with AI/LLM development framework such as LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or CrewAI
- Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, vLLM, or llama.cpp
- Experience with cyber or intelligence workflows, operational data types, or mission oriented analytical processes
- Master's degree in AI, ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering
Compensation & BenefitsThe projected salary range for this position is
$206,600-$229,600, dependent upon experience, qualifications, and contract requirements.
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