Mid-Level Python AI Engineer [$320k/yr+] TS/SCI-FS Poly with Security Clearance

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph to be considered.

Summary: • Lead forward-deployed AI engineering efforts to architect and build agentic systems and LLM applications for operational teams. • Work directly alongside analysts, developers, and operators to identify critical workflows and deploy production-ready AI tools. • Provide technical leadership in agentic system architecture, autonomous guardrails, and validation frameworks.

Qualifications && Compensation: • Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Years of experience: 12+ years • Total Compensation: $320k+ yearly Job Description: • Lead forward-deployed technical engagements with mission teams from initial concept and prototyping through production deployment. • Architect and implement robust agentic systems in Python integrating LLMs, MCP servers, Skills, and subagents with operational data sources. • Design and implement safety guardrails for autonomous agents, including scoped permissions, human approval gates, and comprehensive audit logging. • Develop rigorous evaluation suites to assess AI accuracy, reliability, and edge cases to determine operational readiness. • Evaluate emerging foundation and open-weight models, architectures, and design patterns, presenting findings and trade-offs to stakeholders. • Utilize modern AI coding assistants and establish standards for reviewing, testing, and validating AI-generated software. • Mentor engineering team members through technical design sessions, code reviews, and architectural guidance. • Apply production software engineering practices using Git, CI/CD pipelines, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and agile tooling.

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