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AI Solutions Architect

Columbia, MDFull-time$139k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade large language model (LLM) applications for US federal government clients, bridging technical innovation with business outcomes.

Role type

Senior Manager, Full Stack LLM Development

Builds

End-to-end AI solutions from model fine-tuning to production-scale deployment, including frontend interfaces, API layers, and microservices architectures.

Domain

US Federal Government / Defense & National Security / Generative AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

LLM architecture, transformer models, prompt engineering, RAG implementation, MLOps, vector databases, cloud platforms, microservices, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript

Preferred skills

Master's degree or PhD in CS/AI/ML, DoD 8140 Policy Framework knowledge, prompt engineering certifications, AI ethics

Technologies

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone, Weaviate, ChromaDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, Weights & Biases, React, Next.js, FastAPI, OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of 3 ML engineers and full-stack developers; Define technical roadmaps for LLM application development; Architect full-stack LLM solutions and scalable microservices; Implement MLOps pipelines for model versioning and monitoring; Develop evaluation frameworks for model performance and safety; Present technical proposals to executive leadership.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities