AI Engineer

Verdantas; Washington; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a skilled Mid-Level AI Engineer to support an Intelligence Community customer on mission-critical AI-enabled applications. You will work across the full technology stack, from backend services to modern front-end interfaces, building reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.

Ideal candidates bring deep experience with generative AI frameworks, React.js/TypeScript, and back-end APIs using Node.js or Python.

Qualifications

• 9 years of relevant experience in computer science, data science, and/or software engineering or related field.
• TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
• Proficiency in at least 1 generative AI framework (e.g., LangChain, Haystack, LlamaIndex)
• Strong proficiency in React.js and TypeScript
• Experience developing backend services and REST APIs
• Docker experience including building images and troubleshooting containers

Responsibilities

• Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions aligned with stakeholders.
• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Next.js, TS, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch.
• Validate data with Pydantic and Zod for data validation
• Build and maintain Docker images; deploy in OpenShift
• Investigate and resolve production issues across UI, backend, and database
• Collaborate with customers and product owners to clarify requirements and estimate effort
• Participate in design reviews, write automated tests, and document technology decisions

Skills

Generative AI frameworks

Prompt engineering

Agentic AI development

React.js

TypeScript

Python

Node.js

REST APIs

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Next.js

FastAPI

OpenSearch

PostgreSQL

Docker

OpenShift

Job description

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well‑being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data‑driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people‑first culture that values your well‑being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

We are seeking a skilled, mission‑driven Mid-Level AI Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) customer on mission‑critical applications. In this role, you will ideate, prototype, and deliver AI‑enabled solutions that directly support national security objectives. You will work across the full technology stack — from intelligent backend services and RESTful APIs to modern front‑end interfaces — building and maintaining applications that are reliable, scalable, and secure.

This is a collaborative, high‑impact position that sits at the intersection of generative AI, agentic systems, and full stack software engineering. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth in AI frameworks, proficiency across modern web technologies, and the communication skills to translate complex requirements into working solutions. This is a hybrid position requiring on‑site presence 2-3 days per week.

What You’ll Do:

• Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI‑enabled solutions in alignment with stakeholders and existing application environments
• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch
• Use Pydantic (Python) and Zod (TypeScript) for data validation
• Build and maintain Docker images and deploy, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift
• Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment
• Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort
• Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation

What You’ll Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience, and a master’s degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience
• 9 years of relevant experience in computer science, data science, and/or software engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities
• TS/SCI Clearance with Active CI Polygraph
• Strong proficiency with at least 1 generative AI framework including but not limited to: LangChain, Haystack by Deepset, and LlamaIndex, among others
• Strong proficiency in prompt engineering and prompt management
• Experience with developing agentic AI solutions, including MCP, tool development, context engineering, and agent‑to‑agent (A2A) communication
• Strong proficiency in React.js and TypeScript, including functional components, hooks, reusable component design, and API integration
• Strong experience developing backend services and REST APIs using Node.js or Python
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, SQL, schema migrations, indexing, and query optimization
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, including writing Dockerfiles, building images, and troubleshooting containers
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business and customer needs into clear technical requirements

Preferred:

• Experience with AWS products
• Experience with AI observability platforms such as Langfuse and LangSmith
• Experience developing with agentic AI coding harnesses such as Codex
• Experience with Next.js AI SDK and FastMCP
• Familiarity with software development within the Department of War
• Familiarity with Linux environments and Kubernetes concepts
• Experience improving application security, accessibility, performance, and reliability
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and coordinating with product, operations, and security teams

Salary Range:

$165,000 – $195,000

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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