AI Engineer

TechTrend, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan (matching)

Job summary

TechTrend, Inc. in Reston, VA, is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead development and prototyping of cutting-edge AI solutions for government clients. You will work with a modern tech stack, mentor teammates, and contribute to rapid innovation in a highly collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end AI pipelines on GCP and Azure, including data ingestion, model training, deployment, monitoring, and governance. Strong Python and ML framework skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• 2+ years in technical leadership or team lead capacity.
• Experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions in Google Cloud Platform with Vertex AI, BigQuery ML, Document AI, or similar.
• Strong understanding of ML fundamentals, production ML system design, and API development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and prototyping of AI solutions using GCP AI/ML services (Vertex AI, AI Platform, Document AI).
• Partner with stakeholders to architect AI capabilities addressing government client challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship in AI/ML engineering, cloud architecture, and agile practices.
• Collaborate with business teams to translate requirements into scalable, production-ready AI solutions.
• Architect end-to-end AI pipelines: data ingest, model training, deployment, monitoring, and improvement using cloud services.
• Develop PoCs and prototypes for generative AI, LLMs, CV, NLP, and predictive analytics.
• Leverage Azure AI services for cross-cloud solutions when needed.
• Implement responsible AI: explainability, bias detection, security, governance and compliance.
• Work in DevOps/MLOps to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and monitoring with IaC.
• Create technical documentation including architecture diagrams, API specs, model cards, and runbooks.
• Demonstrate adaptability and willingness to take on varied responsibilities to meet evolving needs.
• Stay current with emerging AI tech and evangelize innovations internally and for clients.

Skills

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

LangChain

Technical leadership

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Vertex AI

BigQuery ML

Document AI

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure AI services

Job description

TechTrend is seeking a talented Senior AI Engineer to join our AI Rapid Innovation team. Using a modern technology stack and agile approach, in this role you will have the opportunity to lead the development and prototyping of cutting-edge AI solutions that transform how our clients leverage artificial intelligence in their operations.

Be a member of an environment that thrives on innovation and ideas of all members of the team. Our environment is highly collaborative and allows you the opportunity to continue building your skills through training and multiple diverse projects while mentoring and guiding technical team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and prototyping of innovative AI solutions primarily using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) AI/ML services including Vertex AI, AI Platform, Document AI, and related technologies.
• Partner with stakeholders, product teams, and technical leadership to rapidly solution and architect AI capabilities that address complex business challenges for major U.S. Government customers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development team members, guiding best practices in AI/ML engineering, cloud architecture, and agile development methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with business teams, data scientists, and IT professionals to translate business requirements into scalable, production-ready AI solutions.
• Architect and implement end-to-end AI pipelines including data ingestion, model training, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement using GCP native services.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes that demonstrate the art-of-the-possible with generative AI, large language models (LLMs), computer vision, natural language processing, and predictive analytics.
• Leverage experience with Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services) to provide cross-cloud AI solutions when required.
• Implement responsible AI practices including model explainability, bias detection, security controls, and compliance with industry standards and government regulations.
• Work within DevOps/MLOps environments to automate infrastructure provisioning, model deployment, and monitoring using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation including architecture diagrams, API specifications, model cards, and operational runbooks for AI solutions.
• Demonstrate a high degree of adaptability and willingness to take on varied responsibilities, often beyond the initial scope of the role, to meet evolving business needs and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies, tools, and best practices, and evangelize innovations within the team and to client stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with demonstrated expertise in Python, and familiarity with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, LangChain, or similar
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead capacity, including mentoring developers and guiding technical decisions
• Proven experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions in Google Cloud Platform, with hands-on knowledge of Vertex AI, BigQuery ML, Document AI, or other GCP AI services
• Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, model development lifecycle, and production ML system design
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE) and orchestration of AI workloads in cloud environments
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures for generative AI applications
• Experience with API development and integration using REST, gRPC, or similar protocols
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on AI solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect certification
• Experience with Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Cognitive Services)
• Familiarity with generative AI platforms and frameworks (OpenAI API, Gemini, etc.)
• Experience with data engineering tools and practices
• Knowledge of AI security, model governance, and responsible AI practices
• Life Insurance
• Short, Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan (matching component included)
• Access to state-of-the-art gymnasium (at TechTrend HQ)

Security Clearance Requirements

N/A

Travel Requirements

N/A

Work Location

Hybrid – (3 days out of Reston, VA office, 2 days remote)

About TechTrend

TechTrend, Inc. is a veteran-friendly small business providing expert solutions, products, and services to the federal government. Founded in 2003, we continue to evolve with capabilities in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, cloud managed services, cloud migration, and application development. We are a Microsoft Gold Partner and leading provider of Azure cloud services. TechTrend is recognized as a trusted partner delivering knowledge and guidance for our client’s most critical and complex support and service needs.

As a liaison for positive organizational change, we form relationships and build bridges while ensuring quality across functions—gaining buy-in from both leaders and end-users and removing barriers to mission success. Our established processes ensure quality delivery of results by maximizing efficiency, productivity, and client satisfaction enterprise wide. TechTrend is a fast-growing company with a dynamic, inclusive corporate culture headquartered in a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Reston Town Center.