Agentic AI Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Sep 3, 2026

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This role $162k

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Agentic AI Developer

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As a machine learning engineer on our Defense Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing mission-critical solutions by applying cutting-edge ML algorithms and technologies. Your responsibilities include training, testing, deploying, and maintaining models that learn from data to address the military’s most complex challenges. You will collaborate closely with data engineers and product owners to develop AI agents capable of real-world impact, ensuring adherence to responsible AI practices and security standards. This role requires 3+ years of software development experience, proficiency in Python, and expertise in embedding models, vector databases, semantic search, and agent planning. Familiarity with Department of War data and advanced cyber security requirements is a plus, as is knowledge of RAG architectures and model evaluation metrics.

Skills

Python large language models embedding models vector databases semantic search AI safety agent planning reasoning execution loops CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and deploy machine learning models for mission-critical defense applications.
Apply best-fit ML algorithms to create advanced AI agents for military missions.
Collaborate with data engineers to develop cutting-edge AI solutions.
Maintain and manage deployed AI agents in real-world operational environments.
Ensure adherence to responsible AI practices, including safety and security standards.

What we're looking for

3+ years of software development experience
Proficiency in Python and other programming languages
Experience with large language models, embedding models, and vector databases
Knowledge of AI safety practices and responsible AI principles
Understanding of agent planning, reasoning, and execution loops
Bachelor's degree required

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