CareerPlan

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs

Palo Alto - 1530Full-time$220k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Engineering and deploying AI capabilities (models, APIs, tools, integrations) for U.S. federal agencies to support government missions.

Role type

Senior IC AI engineer (government integrations)

Builds

Production-grade AI integrations, custom SDKs, APIs, and developer tools for government systems

Domain

Government technology / Generative AI / Large Language Models

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, scalable systems design, API development, AI/ML application development, rapid prototyping

Preferred skills

Large language models, generative AI, agentic systems, government/public sector tech, product sensibility, AI safety/governance, cloud platforms, containerization, open-source contributions

Technologies

Python, Grok, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Design and optimize integrations between AI frontier models and government systems; Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, and documentation; Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and iterate; Ship production-grade code with focus on speed and impact

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC