Senior Applied AI Engineer with Security Clearance

What You’ll Do - Design and deploy scalable, fault-tolerant AI systems for cyber operations. - Build orchestration frameworks that coordinate multiple AI models and tools. - Develop robust model control plane (MCP) server infrastructure. - Create advanced prompt engineering strategies tailored to complex operational scenarios. - Build resilient API layers that handle model failures and edge cases gracefully. - Rapidly prototype new capabilities while maintaining production-quality standards. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a high-performance engineering culture. - Lead architectural decisions that balance innovation with operational reliability. - Drive technical discussions on AI capabilities, limitations, and strategic use cases. - Deliver proof-of-concepts that demonstrate breakthrough capabilities. What You Bring - 12 years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Python. - Proven experience deploying AI-powered applications in production environments. - Strong knowledge of modern AI architectures (agents, RAG, chains, function calling). - Hands-on experience integrating multiple AI services and managing failure modes. - Experience with MCP servers or similar model-serving infrastructure. - Advanced prompt engineering skills with real-world results. - Expertise in building distributed systems and managing asynchronous workflows. - Deep understanding of AI model behavior, limitations, and provider ecosystems. - Excellent debugging skills, especially for non-deterministic AI behavior. - A track record of solving novel technical problems without existing playbooks.

Location: Columbia, Maryland, US

Posted Date: 10/31/2025