Forward-Deployed AI Engineer, Government and National Security
Core
Senior technical presence embedding with government and NIC customers to design, adapt, and deploy the Matilda AI stack for classified environments.
Role type
Senior IC forward-deployed ML engineer (national security)
Builds
Production ML systems (fine-tuned LLMs, RAG pipelines) for government and intelligence agencies
Domain
National Security / Government / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, PyTorch, JAX, Hugging Face, MLOps, secure system deployment, architecture design, technical writing
Preferred skills
Large language model fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation, entity resolution, geospatial analysis, OSINT, graph analytics
Technologies
Matilda stack, PyTorch, JAX, Hugging Face
Responsibilities
Embed with customer teams to translate requirements into technical plans; Design and deploy systems in on-premises and air-gapped environments; Own end-to-end delivery including data pipelines and security hardening; Write architecture papers and evaluation reports; Feed customer insights back to the model training team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC