AI & ML Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Sep 22, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · AI & ML Engineer

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As a senior machine learning engineer on our national security team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and deploying mission-critical solutions by applying advanced ML algorithms and technologies. Your daily tasks include training, testing, and maintaining models that process vast datasets to address complex cyber challenges. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, software engineers, and users across the company to deliver innovative AI and ML solutions. Key responsibilities involve building and fine-tuning open-source models, creating applications using large language models for automation, and leveraging containerization technologies like Docker. Ideal candidates possess experience in Python programming, object-oriented design, and have familiarity with vector databases and on-prem compute environments. This role demands a strong background in AI and ML to tackle real-world cyber threats effectively.

Skills

Python Docker LLMs Postgres Qdrant Mitre ATT&CK Object-Oriented Programming Containerization Technology Vector Databases

What you'll do

Train, test, deploy, and maintain machine learning models for mission-critical solutions.
Define the direction of ML projects by selecting appropriate algorithms and technologies.
Collaborate with data scientists to develop novel AI and ML solutions for cyber challenges.
Adapt and fine-tune open-source models to fit specific project requirements.
Build applications using LLMs to automate tasks like text summarization.

What we're looking for

Experience building and deploying AI and ML solutions in production.
Proficient in Python programming and object-oriented design principles.
Ability to adapt and fine-tune open-source models for specific tasks.
Expertise in using containerization technologies like Docker.
Bachelor's degree or higher.
Knowledge of vector databases (e.g., Qdrant) and relational databases (e.g., Postgres).

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