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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI/ML Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Distributed Computing Environment, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Toolchain, Workflow Management Systems, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17237345?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17237345%2FAi-Ml-Engineer-Maryland-Fort-Meade ## About the Role * 6+ years of experience with software engineering * Experience with Python * Experience developing and maintaining AI and ML pipelines for model training, validation, and deployment * Experience integrating AI and ML capabilities into production systems and mission workflows * Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions for model performance, resource utilization, and system health * Knowledge of hybrid compute environments such as cloud and onprem * Ability to automate workflows and build reproducible, scalable, and efficient ML and AI systems * Ability to collaborate with crossfunctional teams, such as AI Model Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, or ISSE, to align workflows with infrastructure and security requirement * TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph * HS diploma or GED and 6+ years of experience with software engineering or AI system development, or Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience with software engineering or AI system development Nice If You Have: * 10+ years of experience with software engineering * Experience with Rust for systemslevel or highperformance components * Experience evaluating or adopting emerging AI and ML frameworks, libraries, or toolchains * Experience with containerization or orchestration technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes * Experience in cloud services relevant to AI and ML such as AWS or Azure * Knowledge of CI/CD for ML pipelines or infrastructureascode such as Terraform or CloudFormation * Knowledge of ML or MLOps orchestration tools such as, Airflow, Kubeflow,or MLflow * Knowledge of distributed training, GPU optimization, or advanced model deployment patterns * Bachelor's degree ## Description As an experienced engineer, you know that building reliable and scalable AI systems requires far more than just model development-it demands strong software engineering practices, automation, and seamless integration across complex environments. Your ability to design and maintain robust AI/ML pipelines, automate workflows, and integrate AI capabilities into production systems makes you an essential part of delivering resilient, mission-focused solutions. We need your technical expertise and problemsolving mindset to support the development and operationalization of AI capabilities that directly enhance mission performance and decisionmaking. As an AI and ML engineer on our national security team, you'll build, test, deploy, and operatesoftware endtoend AI pipelines that keep mission systems running securely and efficiently. In this role, you'll guide the development of missioncritical AI solutions by building reproducible pipelines, applying automation best practices, and introducing emerging tools that enhance performance and reliability. You'll collaborate with a crossfunctional team of AI Model Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, and ISSEs to align AI and ML workflows with infrastructure and security requirements, ensuring seamless integration into production and mission systems. You'll contribute to solutions that optimize data flow, automate operational workflows, ensure monitoring and observability, and support resilient mission execution across hybrid compute environments. Your engineering skills and experience with modern AI and ML frameworks will help clients navigate evolving toolchains, deployment patterns, and operational considerations for scalable AI systems. 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