AI Engineer (Cyber-Defense)

Motion Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Senior AI Engineer for a fully onsite role in Washington, DC. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of professional software/ML engineering experience, including building and deploying AI/LLM-powered applications and exposure to agentic AI, multi-agent systems, orchestration, fine-tuning, model evaluation, and autonomous decision-making.

Experience with Python, PyTorch, and a modern ML stack is preferred, with prior work on multi-modal systems, air-gapped or classified

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software/ML engineering experience.
• Experience with Python, PyTorch, and ML stack.
• Hands-on experience building autonomous agentic AI systems.
• Deep familiarity with how frontier models behave.
• Rigorous instincts on the data side.
• Knowledge of running models on constrained hardware.

Skills

5+ years experience

Python

PyTorch

ML stack

Autonomous agentic AI

Frontier models

Data-focused

Constrained hardware

Job description

A startup technology company is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join its team in a fully onsite role in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of professional software/ML engineering experience, with a background in building and deploying AI/LLM-powered applications and exposure to areas such as agentic AI, multi-agent systems, orchestration, fine-tuning, model evaluation, and autonomous decision-making. Experience with Python, PyTorch, and a modern ML stack is wanted, and prior work with multi-modal systems, air-gapped or classified environments, and building agents that operate in adversarial or contested environments is preferred. A U.S. security clearance is not required but is a bonus.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience
• Experience with Python, PyTorch, and ML stack
• Hands-on experience building autonomous agentic AI systems
• Deep familiarity with how frontier models behave
• Rigorous instincts on the data side
• Knowledge of running models on constrained hardware

The Offer

• Competitive Salary + Equity
• Full-Health Benefits

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Brianna Do