Mid-Level Applied 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 the design, architecture, and deployment of agentic AI systems and autonomous operational workflows in Python. • Embed directly with mission teams to identify operational bottlenecks and deliver safe, production-grade AI tools. • Provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers and establishing robust evaluation and review standards for AI-generated code.

Qualifications && Compensation: • Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience • Years of experience: 12+ years • Total Compensation: $320k+ yearly Job Description: • Architect and implement agentic systems in Python integrating LLMs, MCP servers, skills, and subagents with enterprise data sources. • Design guardrails for autonomous agents, incorporating scoped permissions, human approval gates, and comprehensive audit logging. • Construct rigorous evaluation suites with operational users to measure AI capability accuracy, reliability, and edge-case behavior. • Evaluate emerging frontier and open-weight models, frameworks, and design patterns to brief technical leadership on tradeoffs. • Integrate AI coding assistants into daily software engineering workflows while enforcing strict review and validation standards. • Mentor engineering teammates through technical design discussions, code reviews, and hands-on pairing. • Utilize Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Atlassian tools to support reliable deployment and project tracking.

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