Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: El Segundo, CA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 35 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Nov 23, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Senior

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The Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Senior joins a small, high-initiative team to develop AI architecture solutions for national security space missions. In this role, you will work directly with clients and engineers to transform ambiguous needs into secure, scalable AI capabilities. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and prototyping long-context and cache-augmented applications, automation, and model integrations while making critical decisions on deployment and responsible use. You must translate mission requirements into technical architectures and implementation plans. Required skills include experience with Agentic Retrieval systems, cache-augmented generation, model APIs, and long-horizon automation. You should be proficient with cloud services like AWS or Azure, containers, APIs, and CI/CD. The role requires a STEM degree and the ability to navigate complex technical trade-offs within secure government cloud environments.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning MLOps AWS Azure GovCloud CI/CD Containers APIs Knowledge Graphs Agentic Retrieval Cache-Augmented Generation Model Evaluation

What you'll do

Translate ambiguous client needs into technical architectures and implementation plans.
Design and build secure, scalable AI capabilities including long-context and cache-augmented applications.
Integrate AI and machine learning capabilities like Agentic Retrieval systems and model APIs into workflows.
Prototype AI designs and technical solutions for national security space missions.
Manage technical trade-offs regarding deployment, security, and responsible AI use.
Communicate technical designs and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Deploy AI and software into secure government cloud environments.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience designing, building, deploying, or integrating software, data, or traditional AI/ML solutions.
Experience translating client or mission needs into technical architectures, solution designs, or implementation plans.
Experience building or integrating AI capabilities such as Agentic Retrieval systems, cache-augmented generation, model APIs, or long-horizon automation.
Experience with cloud services and modern Software Developer practices, such as AWS or Azure, containers, APIs, or CI/CD.
Ability to independently lead ambiguous AI solutions work, self-manage priorities, solve complex problems, and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to communicate technical designs and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.