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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Data Engineer (AI/ML, LLMs, RAG), Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD - **Company:** Peraton Corp. - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Signals Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Scripting, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Information Technology, HuggingFace, Machine Learning Operations, Data Objects - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us215ba3a6d169a24a7bfbb966978851e7/eaa ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Prompt Engineering and five (5) years of software engineering experience. Nine (9) years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree. * Experience developing software for AI-driven automation and efficiency gains. * Experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable AI/ML models and tools. * Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). * Experience designing, fine-tuning, and deploying large language models (LLMs). * Prompt engineering skills. * Experience with open-source AI/ML frameworks and platforms, such as PyTorch or Hugging Face. * Ability to analyze data structures and data objects. * Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python). * Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD. Desired Skills * Experience with vector databases and embedding pipelines. * Experience deploying models in on-premises or air-gapped environments. * Experience working with Intelligence Community or DoD mission data. ## Description BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Software Data Engineer. This position supports the following program: an enterprise engineering program that supports signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission systems through cloud infrastructure, AI/ML-driven software, and modernization of data dissemination processes for an Intelligence Community customer. The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and the role is open now for an immediate start. Our client is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers work side by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploy complex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30 years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside many of the largest national security integrators and has a long-established presence in Maryland near Fort Meade. What will you do Build AI-driven software that makes mission teams faster and more effective. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML models and tools tailored to the customer's operational needs, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions and large language models (LLMs) that you design, fine-tune, and deploy. You will develop and enhance software systems based on AI-related requirements, analyze data structures and data objects, and apply prompt engineering to get reliable results. This role suits a software engineer who has delivered real LLM and RAG work and wants to apply it to mission problems. Responsibilities: * Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on AI-related requirements. * Build software solutions that use AI to automate work and improve efficiency for mission users. * Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML models and tools tailored to the customer's operational needs. * Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions. * Design, fine-tune, and deploy large language models (LLMs). * Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve the quality and consistency of model output. * Analyze data structures and data objects to support model and application design. * Script and automate workflows on Linux using Bash, shell, or Python., Mission Overview The Leidos Intel Sector is looking for a premier AI/ML Subject Matter Expert (SME) to serve as a Technical Closer for our COSS 3.0 program supporting USCYBERCOM … + 2 months ago + ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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