AI/ML Agentic Engineer

NCSL International; Fort Walton Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive insurance options

Paid time off

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SURVICE Engineering is seeking an AI/ML Agentic Engineer to join our Gulf Coast team. You will design and build autonomous AI agents, connect tools, and optimize multi-step workflows in production environments.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in software or ML, strong .NET/Python skills, hands-on experience with LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and vector databases, and collaborates with product and other engineers on ai feature delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering or machine learning experience.
• Strong proficiency in .NET/Python and modern software development practices.
• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source).
• Familiarity with agentic frameworks like Microsoft.Agent.Framework, LangChain, and/or LlamaIndex.
• Knowledge of vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma, pgvector, or SQL Server 2025) and RAG.
• Curiosity for how AI works and drive to solve automation challenges.
• Experience with Model Context Protocol for Agent tooling (MCP).

Responsibilities

• Build AI Agents: Design and develop autonomous AI systems using LLMs.
• Connect Tools: Integrate AI models with external software, APIs, and databases.
• Optimize Workflows: Test, debug, and improve agent planning and execution.
• Write Code: Write clean, fast .NET/Python code for production.
• Collaborate: Work with product managers and engineers to ship AI features.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Microsoft.Agent.Framework

Pinecone

Chroma

SQL Server 2025

Job description

Join Us in Making a Difference in the Lives of Those Defending Our Nation!

Why SURVICE?

Come join the SURVICE Engineering mission to protect, enhance, and enable those who defend the United States. Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets. Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields. And many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading organization, come see what we can offer you!

Position

AI/ML Agentic Engineer

• Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
• Security Clearance: Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain - U.S. citizenship required
• Salary: $115,000 - $135,000 Depending on Experience and Education
• Travel: 5%
• Benefits: SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.

Position Summary

SURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a AI/ML Agentic Engineer to support our Gulf Coast Operation. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Build AI Agents: Design and develop autonomous AI systems using Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Connect Tools: Integrate AI models with external software, APIs, and databases so agents can take real actions
• Optimize Workflows: Test, debug, and improve how agents plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks
• Write Code: Write clean, fast, and reliable .NET/Python code for production environments
• Collaborate: Work closely with product managers and other engineers to ship new AI features

Minimum Qualifications of AI/ML Agentic Engineer

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related discipline and 2+ years of relevant experience. Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered. Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.

• Experience: 2+ years of professional software engineering or machine learning experience
• Programming: Strong proficiency in .NET/Python and modern software development practices
• AI/LLM Knowledge: Hands-on experience working with LLM APIs (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models)
• Agent Frameworks: Familiarity with agentic frameworks like Microsoft.Agent.Framework, LangChain, and/or LlamaIndex
• Databases: Basic understanding of vector databases (like Pinecone, Chroma, pgvector, or SQL Server 2025) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Problem-Solving: A curiosity for how AI works and a drive to solve tricky automation challenges
• MCP: Experience using Model Context Protocol for Agent tooling

About Us

SURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations involved in all phases of the systems engineering process. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and they are proud to have supported the development, testing, analysis, and modeling and simulation (M&S) of many of the major U.S. air, land, and sea combat systems in the field today. They have also contributed their expertise to other vital national defense programs and technologies that involve survivability, cybersecurity, information technology/management, software engineering, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and metrology/reverse engineering.

SURVICE Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor