A.I. Software Engineer

Kforce Inc.
Fort Meade, MD, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Business Analytics Applications Data Analysis Confluence JIRA Big Data Cloud Computing Collaborative Software
+26 more
Information Engineering Distributed Computing Environment Elasticsearch Design of User Interfaces Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Scrum Methodology Software Engineering Systems Integration Software Organization Jupyter Notebook Software Repository Cloud Platform System ReactJS Gitlab Git Containerization AI Platforms Pyspark Kubernetes HuggingFace Data Analytics Machine Learning Operations Software Version Control Data Pipelines Docker

Job description

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI and analytics solutions within a highly governed environment. This role focuses on building scalable, compliant, and production-ready AI capabilities while ensuring strong governance, auditability, and alignment with enterprise standards. This is a highly technical, hands-on position requiring expertise across AI/ML engineering, cloud platforms, data analytics, and modern software development practices., Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven analytics solutions in mission-critical environments Build workflows to analyze, flag, and summarize large datasets using advanced AI techniques Implement and maintain AI and analytic governance frameworks to ensure models and data are compliant and auditable Integrate AI capabilities using modern APIs (e.g., OpenAI, AWS Bedrock) Develop intuitive user interfaces using React, AWS Amplify, or similar front-end technologies Leverage cloud-native platforms for model development and deployment (e.g., AWS SageMaker, EKS, containerized environments) Work within analytic development environments to build and operationalize AI solutions Develop and optimize data pipelines and analytics workflows using Python and distributed processing tools Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions in an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environment Maintain version control, model management, and code repositories using Git, GitLab, Hugging Face, or similar tools Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready across governed environments

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java Experience with PySpark, Jupyter Notebooks, and distributed data processing Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with Elasticsearch and data analytics platforms Experience working with modern AI/ML tools and workflows Familiarity with cloud platforms and AI services (AWS-based tools preferred) Experience developing and deploying solutions in highly controlled or governed environments Strong background in version control and collaboration tools (Git, Jira, Confluence), Experience implementing AI governance and analytic governance frameworks Familiarity with large-scale data analytics and query-time processing systems Experience integrating AI into operational workflows and decision-support systems Exposure to advanced data exploration and analytic environments Experience working with emerging AI platforms and model repositories Ability to work across data engineering, AI/ML, and software development domains

Benefits & conditions

Work on cutting-edge AI capabilities in a highly technical environment Direct impact on next-generation analytics and data-driven decision-making Hands-on role with modern tools across AI, cloud, and distributed systems Long-term, stable opportunity onsite in the Fort Meade market

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