Mid AI/ML Engineer — Washington, DC

QPEDcF uWnZArq enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.

We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, QPEDcF uWnZArq creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.

QPEDcF uWnZArq accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. JdHJ8Z delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.

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Perks Of Working At QPEDcF uWnZArq

Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO

Education stipends and referral bonuses

Compelling work with the U.S. federal government

Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement

Opportunity to shape the future of our industry

Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

QPEDcF uWnZArq Services is hiring an AI/ML Engineer to independently contribute to developing and optimizing advanced AI/ML systems and components in support of a large federal enterprise multi-domain data ecosystem. You will operate with autonomy, apply creative solutions, and influence major technical deliverables, while delivering within a larger team project management environment.

Key Responsibilities

Independently develop and optimize ML models, pipelines, and platform components.

Build RAG architectures and high-performing inference systems.

Create scalable infrastructure to support training, experimentation, and deployment.

Lead integration of AI/ML models into production systems.

Conduct advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning.

Collaborate with stakeholders to accelerate mission-driven insights.

Required Skills

Deep experience building LLM-based systems and RAG architectures.

Strong proficiency in MLOps tools (e.g. MLFlow, Kubeflow, Airflow).

Advanced scripting (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Rust).

Expertise deploying models on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Ability to work independently with broad responsibilities.

Desired Skills

Experience with scientific datasets or multi-domain research workflows.

Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, Databricks, vector databases or comparable technologies.

Strong foundation in prompt engineering or AI agents.

Experience working with federal clients.

Clearance Requirements

Secret or TS/SCI eligible

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, mathematics, or related field.

3+ years AI/ML professional experience.

Intermediate certifications (CCSP, CFR, FITSP-M, GSEC,

Security+ , SSCP) or advanced certifications (SecurityX / CASP+, GCSA, GSLC, CISSP).

Work Location:

National Capital Region

On client site with potential for hybrid telework

Internal Salary Guidance

115k+ to align with experience and education

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

QPEDcF uWnZArq is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish QPEDcF uWnZArq Services among government contractors.

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