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# Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $237,350.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Comptia Cloud+, Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Signals Intelligence, Cyber Security, Nvidia CUDA, Information Systems, Databases, Information Engineering, Microprocessors, Elasticsearch, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Human-Computer Interaction, Intelligence Analysis, JavaScript Libraries, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Machine Learning, Microsoft Security Essentials, Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Named Entity Recognition, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Rapid Prototyping Process, Reliability Engineering, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Enterprise Software Applications, Computer Network Operations, Data Storage Technologies, Pytorch, ReactJS, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Social Network Analysis, Jupyter, AWS ECS, Gitlab, Git, Pyspark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, HuggingFace, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** June 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/md/rockville/a0751f26-fea7-4f41-8c17-ef16625916d4

## About the Role

Are you ready to thrive? Through training, teamwork, and exposure to challenging technical work, let Leidos show how to accelerate your career path., * Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computational Social Science, etc.). Additional/ Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.

 * 12+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, developing analytics and AI/ML solutions (4+ years with a Master's).
 * Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph.
 * Demonstrated experience collaborating with hybrid teams to research, build, and deploy complex, user-friendly analytical platforms.
 * Track record of creative problem solving, active learning, and mission-focused outcomes.
 * Experience with the following:
 + AI/ML production engineering
 + LLMOps / MLOps
 + RAG architectures
 + AI orchestration frameworks
 + Kubernetes-based AI deployments
 + Open AI-compatible APIs
 + Python development
 + GPU inference optimization, * Experience supporting military or intelligence community customers.
 * Familiarity with Azure/C2S, hardware platforms (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs), and advanced analytical methodologies (social network analysis, supply chain analysis, NLP, classification algorithms, image processing).
 * Familiarity with the following technologies
 + LangGraph
 + Semantic Kernel
 + vLLM
 + Ollama
 + Ray
 + NVIDIA GPU ecosystems
 + Vector databases

## Description

Teamwork
Research
Equities
DevSecOps
Innovation
Algorithms
Statistics
Agentic AI
Mathematics
Market Data
Data Science
Observability
Cyber Security
Microsoft Azure
Social Sciences
Active Learning
Ancient History
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Advanced Analytics
Operationalization
Hardware Platforms
Intelligence Agency
Statistical Analysis
Top Secret Clearance
Predictive Analytics
Explainable AI (XAI)
Supply Chain Analysis
Intelligence Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Social Network Analysis
Creative Problem Solving
Product Family Engineering
Python (Programming Language)
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Application Programming Interface (API)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance), * Support the development and operationalization of AI and agentic AI systems in production mission environments.

 * Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, and developers to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, production-ready algorithms and platforms.
 * Apply cutting-edge techniques in statistical analysis, predictive analytics, entity resolution, graph analytics, explainable AI, and operational analytics.
 * Contribute to the integration of AI, DevSecOps, data engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and observability in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment.
 * Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including remote and on-site work in the National Capital Region (Rockville, MD and/or Alexandria, VA)., Gitlab
Jupyter
PySpark
Equities
Operations
Management
Governance
Purchasing
Kubernetes
Upskilling
Market Data
AWS Amplify
AWS Bedrock
Cryptography
Data Modeling
Elasticsearch
AWS SageMaker
Key Management
Version Control
Ancient History
Agile Methodology
Docker (Software)
Rapid Prototyping
Analytical Method
Workflow Management
Technology Research
Time Off Management
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Atlassian Confluence
Signals Intelligence
Prototype Development
Cloud-Native Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Java (Programming Language)
Computer Network Operations
Git (Version Control System)
Scrum (Software Development)
Hugging Face (NLP Framework)
React.js (Javascript Library)
Python (Programming Language)
Front End (Software Engineering)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
Application Programming Interface (API)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer (SWE-3)
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JIRA
Gitlab
Jupyter
PySpark
Equities
Operations
Management
Governance
Purchasing
Kubernetes
Upskilling
Market Data
AWS Amplify
AWS Bedrock
Cryptography
Data Modeling
Elasticsearch
AWS SageMaker
Key Management
Version Control
Ancient History
Agile Methodology
Docker (Software)
Rapid Prototyping
Analytical Method
Workflow Management
Technology Research
Time Off Management
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Atlassian Confluence
Signals Intelligence
Prototype Development
Cloud-Native Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Java (Programming Language)
Computer Network Operations
Git (Version Control System)
Scrum (Software Development)
Hugging Face (NLP Framework)
React.js (Javascript Library)
Python (Programming Language)
Front End (Software Engineering)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
Application Programming Interface (API)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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Senior AI Integration Engineer
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Alexandria, VA*On-Site
CrewAI
Planning
Auditing
Equities
PineCone
Weaviate
Telemetry
Analytics
DevSecOps
LangChain
AI Agents
Semantics
Langgraph
Management
Kubernetes
Mitigation
TensorFlow
Agentic AI
Scalability
Market Data
Nvidia CUDA
Coordinating
Azure OpenAI
Data Storage
Promulgation
Data Analysis
Microservices
Observability
Cyber Security
CompTIA Cloud+
Data Pipelines
Decision Making
AI/ML Inference
Vector Database
Ancient History
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Model Validation
Product Planning
Security Controls
Docker (Software)
Technical Standard
Prompt Engineering
Workflow Management
Systems Engineering
Information Systems
User Interface (UI)
GIAC Certifications
Multi-Agent Systems
User Experience (UX)
Top Secret Clearance
Systems Architecture
Cloud-Native Computing
API System Integration
Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Modeling
Cyber Security Policies
Named Entity Recognition
Product Family Engineering
Site Reliability Engineering
Continuous Improvement Process
Retrieval Augmented Generation
Enterprise System Architecture
Enterprise Application Software
Machine Learning Model Training
Microsoft Certified Professional
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Generative Artificial Intelligence
PyTorch (Machine Learning Library)
National Incident Management Systems
Application Programming Interface (API)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)


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