Applied AI Engineer (Cybersecurity Focus – AIMASSIST Team)- Fully Cleared

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group • Columbia, MD

45d • $127,000 - $167,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Intelliforce, we combine advanced AI engineering with mission-focused innovation. As an Applied AI Engineer on the AIMASSIST team, you’ll explore, prototype, and deploy AI-powered solutions that transform cybersecurity operations. This isn’t about applying off-the-shelf tools—it’s about building what doesn’t exist yet. You’ll collaborate directly with cyber operators and analysts to identify real workflow challenges and engineer AI solutions that make their jobs smarter, faster, and more effective.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, or related)
• 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong Python proficiency
• Proven experience building and deploying production-grade AI applications
• Hands-on familiarity with modern AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pydantic AI, etc.)
• Experience developing and integrating REST, GraphQL, and streaming APIs
• Strong understanding of prompt engineering, structured output parsing, and function calling
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting of complex, non-deterministic AI behaviors
• Collaborative development experience using Git
• Adaptability in fast-changing AI environments and ability to self-learn emerging technologies
• Passion for exploring new frontiers in AI capability and automation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multi-agent orchestration and agentic workflows
• Background in cybersecurity or knowledge of SOC workflows
• Open-source contributions or public AI projects
• Experience with vector databases, RAG systems, and semantic search
• Knowledge of AI evaluation, observability, and deployment patterns
• Familiarity with multiple AI model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-weight models)
• Experience developing CLI tools, IDE extensions, or browser-based AI integrations
• Understanding of structured and unstructured data pipelines

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype AI-powered tools and integrations for cyber operations teams
• Build and deploy agentic systems using frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, or equivalent orchestration tools
• Create custom AI integrations for existing cybersecurity workflows and systems
• Develop Python-based production applications that leverage multiple AI models and APIs
• Partner with cyber analysts to identify automation opportunities and improve mission workflows
• Experiment with frontier AI models and emerging techniques, evaluating performance and reliability
• Build robust API connections that integrate AI into data sources and security platforms
• Ship fast, iterate daily, and adapt quickly based on feedback from real users
• Maintain documentation and reusable AI component libraries for future scalability

Benefits

• Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.
• Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.
• Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now.
• Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.
• A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees