Applied AI Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: McLean, VAReston, VAFort Belvoir, VA
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Applied AI Engineer

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As an Applied AI Engineer on the national security team, you will join a large community of engineers to train, test, deploy, and maintain models that learn from data. You will own the direction of critical solutions by applying best-fit ML algorithms to solve real-world challenges and define AI strategy for national security customers. Your daily work involves rapidly prototyping use-case-specific solutions like chat systems, user-facing applications, and domain-specific copilots. You will conduct comprehensive evaluation and tuning of AI outputs, refining prompts and optimizing retrieval logic. Required skills include software engineering, full-stack development, and Python. You will build API endpoints using FastAPI or Flask and utilize UI frameworks like Streamlit or Gradio. You must also possess the ability to translate mission needs into refined, business-facing AI capabilities.

Skills

Python FastAPI Flask Streamlit Gradio React TypeScript MLOps Full-stack Development Human-in-the-loop AI red teaming

What you'll do

Train, test, deploy, and maintain machine learning models that learn from large datasets.
Define the direction of critical solutions by applying best-fit ML algorithms and technologies.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on use-case-specific AI solutions like chat systems and domain-specific copilots.
Conduct comprehensive evaluation and tuning of AI outputs by refining prompts and optimizing retrieval logic.
Build API endpoints using FastAPI or Flask and rapid UI frameworks like Streamlit or Gradio.
Translate mission needs into refined, business-facing AI capabilities for national security customers.
Manage analytical dashboards to track user interactions and model performance.

What we're looking for

Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Experience with software engineering, applied AI and ML, or full-stack development including AI integrations.
Experience rapidly prototyping and iterating on use-case-specific AI solutions like chat systems and domain-specific copilots.
Experience conducting comprehensive evaluation and tuning of AI outputs, including refining prompts and optimizing retrieval logic.
Experience with Python and building API endpoints using FastAPI, Flask, Streamlit, or Gradio.
Ability to translate mission needs into business-facing AI capabilities by working with stakeholders.
Experience with HITL evaluation, AI red teaming, front-end technologies like React, or Security+ Certification (preferred).
Bachelor's degree.