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Senior AI Software Engineer

McLean, Virginia, United States💼 Full-time💰 $155,000–$155,000🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI-driven solutions including generative AI, LLM-powered applications, and agentic AI systems for federal clients.

Role type

Senior IC AI Software Engineer (Generative AI & Agentic Systems)

Builds

Scalable, secure, mission-focused AI capabilities and automation solutions for federal agencies

Domain

Federal government / Defense and Health / Generative AI & Agentic AI

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Generative AI & LLM development, Agentic AI system design, TypeScript, Python, Cloud-native services, CI/CD pipelines, Code review & technical mentorship

Preferred skills

IaC tools (Terraform, AWS CDK), Federal cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, FedRAMP), Data engineering exposure

Technologies

OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, Mastra, Next.js, FastAPI, GitLab CI

Responsibilities

Lead design and prototyping of generative AI capabilities; Own end-to-end agentic AI development lifecycles; Design maintainable and scalable systems; Partner with cross-functional teams to translate mission needs; Automate deployment workflows using IaC and CI/CD; Monitor and optimize AI systems post-deployment; Mentor team members and establish engineering standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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