Principal AI/ML Developer

Washington -Baltimore

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets for the U.S. federal government. The Role * Lead the creation, prototyping, and operationalization of cutting-edge AI/ML Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for Intelligence Community (IC) mission use cases. * Design, build, and deploy high-fidelity, visual AI/ML prototypes (GenAI/LLMs, NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics) in unclassified or SCIF environments. * Transition sandboxed PoCs into secure, multi-tenant cloud environments (AWS C2S, Azure Secret) and air-gapped networks. * Build automated CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications, and ensure compliance with federal software assurance and security standards. * Manage technical execution across multiple active programs with distinct and overlapping deliverable timelines. * Conduct compelling live technical demonstrations for senior IC customers and maintain clean, reusable codebases and architectural documentation. What You'll Need * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 9+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 7 years of relevant experience. * Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to immediately upgrade from TS if SCI was held within the last 3 years). * Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices (version control with Git, unit testing, clean code architectures). * Hands-on experience developing ML models using frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and handling structured/unstructured data. * Experience deploying AI/ML models in secure, multi-tenant cloud environments (e.g., AWS C2S / SC2S, Azure Government) or air-gapped networks (preferred). * Familiarity with MLOps and orchestration platforms (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Apache Airflow, Triton Inference Server) (preferred). What's On Offer * Contribute to critical Intelligence Community missions with cutting-edge AI/ML solutions. * Dynamic, high-impact role supporting multiple programs. * Opportunity for rapid prototyping and operationalizing innovative AI/ML PoCs. * A collaborative environment within a solutions and technology group. Apply via Haystack today!