392 - Principal AI Software Engineer
Core
Bridge between data science and software engineering to deliver robust, scalable AI/ML prototypes and production-ready solutions for government clients.
Role type
Principal AI Software Engineer (Python/ML)
Builds
AI/ML-enabled mission capabilities, automated discovery tools, and production-ready solutions for operational analysis and intelligence workflows.
Domain
Government defense and intelligence (Fort Meade, MD)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, Java, Jupyter Notebooks, deep neural networks (DNN), recurrent neural networks (RNN), attention-based transformers, large language models (LLM), object-oriented programming
Preferred skills
retrieval augmented generation (RAG), model context protocol (MCP), agentic AI systems, parametric/nonparametric probability distributions, Bayesian analysis, covariance matrices
Technologies
Python, Java, Jupyter Notebooks, DNN, RNN, transformers, LLM
Responsibilities
Collaborate with customers to drive rapid development and transition of AI/ML capabilities; leverage emerging technologies to automate discovery and accelerate insight generation; shape technical strategy for deployment and evolution of AI-enabled systems
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy influence
