AI/ML Engineer – LLMs, Agents & Simulation Modeling

Centific • Redmond, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

About Centific Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster. Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets. About Job Location: Bellevue, WA (4+ days onsite) Stack: Python (Primary), C# (Optional), LLMs, Optimization & Simulation We’re applying frontier AI and LLM technology to domains where outcomes are measured in lives saved, logistics won, and missions completed. As an AI/ML Engineer , you will lead the integration of large language models into agentic workflows, simulation platforms, and real-time decision engines. If you’ve ever wanted to work on the bleeding edge of LLM integration, agent design , and AI reasoning at scale , this is your opportunity. You’ll work with a world-class team where deep AI meets domain expertise—and where your work will directly influence national security. You’re not just writing code—you’re helping defend the future , using AI as a force multiplier for good. Note: U.S. Citizenship required Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML or applied data science
• Expertise in Python and modern LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source stacks)
• Familiarity with optimization, simulation modeling, or autonomous agents
• U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• experience with secure systems, C#, or decision modeling

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize agentic workflows powered by LLMs
• Drive prompt engineering and architecture for embedded reasoning
• Partner with simulation and backend teams to train and deploy models in real-world scenarios
• Contribute to novel approaches in AI-guided decision making in contested environments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees