Academic Graduate Appointee
Core
Design, build, test, and improve practical AI-enabled tools and agentic solutions from concept through high-fidelity prototype.
Role type
AI application developer and platform engineer
Builds
AI-powered applications, agents, workflows, and reusable platform components for model access and orchestration
Domain
National security / AI and large language models
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, TypeScript, large language model integration, agent frameworks, tool calling, retrieval-augmented generation, API design, data pipeline construction, distributed systems, rapid technology evaluation, debugging complex AI issues
Preferred skills
AI-assisted development tools, prompt engineering, structured outputs, multi-step workflow design
Technologies
Python, TypeScript, cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Design and prototype AI-enabled tools and agentic solutions; integrate LLMs with internal systems and third-party services; evaluate models and infrastructure for quality, latency, and security; deploy and operate AI services using modern cloud practices; collaborate with product and engineering teams to identify valuable AI use cases
Seniority
Mid-level IC