AI Engineer - Application Development

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an AI Engineer - Application Development to design and deliver AI-enabled features for a federal government web workflow application. You will work with cross-functional teams to build POCs for agentic solutions and translate them into production-ready systems, leveraging LangGraph, Cre wAI, and open AI APIs.

The role requires strong Python and JavaScript skills, Docker and cloud experience, and a focus on responsible AI, observability, and secure software practices. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience across the SDLC in software development.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience building generative AI/LLM-powered apps.
• Expert-level Python and strong JavaScript.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock).
• Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, Agno, CrewAI) and RAG architectures.
• Understanding of ML fundamentals and NLP.
• Experience with Docker and at least one major cloud platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-enabled features for web-based workflow apps using LLMs and agentic AI patterns.
• Build RAG pipelines from application data and documents.
• Implement agentic workflows using orchestration frameworks.
• Integrate AI/LLM APIs and perform prompt engineering.
• Architect full-stack AI features with reliable API integrations and error handling.
• Ensure LLM observability and guardrails for responsible AI.
• Maintain full-stack apps with React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python and Java.
• Address security vulnerabilities and participate in CI/CD processes.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

REST APIs

LLM orchestration

Prompt engineering

AI integration

React/TypeScript

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM

Tools

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Title: AI Engineer - Application Development

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Part time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

The Opportunity:

Join our team as an AI Engineer to design and deliver AI based solutions for a web-based workflow application for the Federal Government. You will learn customer business workflows, refine business use cases that can leverage AI enablement and build cutting-edge AI solutions that directly result in productivity increase, enhanced user experience and cost savings.

You will work with cross-functional teams to develop AI-enabled features, build Proof of Concept (POC) for agentic solutions and translate it into Production Ready systems. You will utilize latest AI tools to develop AI chatbots, Agentic workflows, intelligent dashboards and application assistants.

Only US citizens need to apply. (Non-Citizens and Visa Candidates need not apply)

Geographic location - Strictly from EST and CST time zones only.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-enabled features for web-based workflow applications using LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI patterns
• Build RAG pipelines using application data, policy documents, user manuals, help cards and business process publications.
• Implement agentic workflows using orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, Agno, Haystack, CrewAI) for AI based application assistants.
• Implement prompt engineering strategies and integrate AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock).
• Architect full-stack AI features with reliable API integrations, error handling, and graceful degradation.
• Establish LLM observability (cost, latency, quality) and responsible AI guardrails (hallucination detection, output validation, CUI safeguards).
• Maintain full-stack applications (including Web Application development using modern technologies such as React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Python and Java)
• Address security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Participate in code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development workflows.
• Document technical implementations and stay current with AI and ML developments.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience with software implementation across all aspects of the SDLC
• 1+ years of hands-on experience developing generative AI / LLM-powered applications
• Expert-level proficiency in Python; strong JavaScript proficiency
• Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock)
• Experience with prompt engineering techniques (few-shot, chain-of-thought, system prompts)
• Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, Agno, CrewAI, or similar
• Experience with RAG architecture, agentic patterns, and vector databases
• Strong understanding of ML fundamentals (supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering, NLP)
• Experience with data analysis and ML libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, or equivalent
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Desired:

• Proficiency with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows us to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

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