AI/ML Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Opportunity: As a programmer, you know that machine learning is critical to understanding and processing massive datasets. Your ability to conduct statistical analyses on business processes using ML techniques makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused solution. We need your technical knowledge and desire to problem-solve to support transforming the federal government with AI. As an AI Engineer on our national security team, you’ll build agentic systems, fine tune models, build RL environments, and make AI a reality for our clients. In this role, you’ll contribute to the direction of mission-critical solutions by applying best-fit AI models and technologies. You’ll grow within a large community of AI engineers across the company and collaborate with product teams, data engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver world-class solutions to build agentic systems. Your skills and technical experience will help your clients navigate the landscape of AI algorithms, tools, and frameworks. Work with us to solve real-world challenges and define AI strategy for the intelligence community. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience working with LLMs, generative AI systems, or agentic frameworks
Knowledge of AI frameworks, supporting tools, and design patterns, such as LangGraph, MCP, or A2A
Ability to map AI solutions onto customer problems
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Bachelor's degree in a Technology field such as Computer Science or Statistics

Nice To Haves

Experience training generative AI systems
Experience communicating technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders
Experience deploying generative AI systems into production environments
Experience working in the Intelligence Community
Experience with a deep learning framework such as PyTorch or Keras
Knowledge of Python
Knowledge of security requirements for production code in government systems
Ability to translate general user requirements into actionable tasks
Master's degree in a Technology field preferred
Doctorate degree in a Technology field a plus
Cloud Certifications such as AWS Certified AI Practitioner Certification

Responsibilities

build agentic systems
fine tune models
build RL environments
make AI a reality for our clients
contribute to the direction of mission-critical solutions by applying best-fit AI models and technologies
collaborate with product teams, data engineers, and government stakeholders to deliver world-class solutions to build agentic systems
define AI strategy for the intelligence community