AI Engineer with IRS MBI Clearance required

3M Consultancy; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Consultancy is seeking an AI Engineer with IRS MBI Clearance to lead end-to-end AI/ML initiatives in our Washington, USA-based team. The role requires hands-on software and ML experience, strong Python skills, and a track record of deploying ML models to production.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, collaborating across functions, and translating business needs into scalable AI solutions leveraging SageMaker, Vertex AI, and containerized pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in software/ML engineering
• Experience leading end-to-end AI/ML projects
• Mentoring junior team members
• Proficient in Python and deep learning frameworks
• Experience deploying models to production

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AI/ML projects and mentor junior engineers
• Translate business needs into AI solutions
• Deploy models to production using SageMaker, Vertex AI or custom APIs

Skills

Python

Deep learning

NLP/LLMs

MLOps

Data pipelines

Tools

SageMaker

Vertex AI

Docker

FastAPI

TorchServe

Job description

AI Engineer with IRS MBI Clearance required

Experience & Leadership: 3–5+ years in software/ML engineering with a strong track record of leading end-to-end AI/ML projects and mentoring junior team members.

Technical Skills: Proficient in Python, deep learning (PyTorch/TensorFlow), Natural Language Processing (NLP) /LLMs, MLOps (e.g. MLflow, Docker, cloud platforms), and data pipelines.

Deployment Expertise: Hands on experience deploying models to production using tools like SageMaker, Vertex AI, or custom APIs (FastAPI, TorchServe).

Soft Skills: Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, critical thinking, and the ability to translate business needs into AI solutions.

Bonus/Preferred: Experience with LLMs, generative AI, RAG, open-source contributions, or domain expertise in finance, healthcare, or recommendation systems.