Software Engineer - AI
Core
Building production AI systems including conversation engines, RAG pipelines, and LLM tooling for government agencies.
Role type
Senior AI Engineer (LLM & RAG)
Builds
AI conversation engine, RAG pipelines, and automated response systems for government workflows.
Domain
Public sector / Government technology / Natural Language Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector retrieval, function calling, system integration, evaluation harness design, debugging, performance optimization
Preferred skills
Experience with government data systems, knowledge of hybrid search strategies
Technologies
Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, GitHub, Linear, Cursor
Responsibilities
Design and scale RAG pipelines for government knowledge bases; Build conversation engines with memory and state; Implement LLM tooling and function-calling; Design evaluation harnesses and datasets for AI quality; Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specs; Mentor engineering team members; Troubleshoot complex issues and optimize application performance.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC