AI/ML Engineer

Altamira Technologies Corp.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies Corporation seeks an AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy data-driven AI/ML products for secure, mission-critical environments within national security programs.

You will collaborate with analysts and cross-functional teams to build scalable analytics tools, validate models, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in air-gapped or hybrid settings. A Bachelor's degree and experience in DoD/Intelligence domains are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in software or AI/ML development roles (entry to 10+ years).
• Experience with CI/CD tools, MLOps, Docker, and secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize AI/ML applications and analytic tools.
• Support packaging, versioning, and release management.
• Collaborate with platform, infra, and security teams to meet system requirements.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of deployed apps.
• Troubleshoot issues in distributed environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities.
• Document system designs, configurations, and procedures.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Rust

CI/CD

Distributed systems

MLOps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community.Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.

Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.

Position Overview

Altamira is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML products within secure, mission-critical environments. This role focuses on building and maintaining data-driven applications.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience developing AI/ML applications, working with business / intelligence analysts to design, implement, and test AI/ML based analytic tools using one or more of the following frameworks. Senior forms of this role include providing training to build institutional capability and self sufficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize applications utilizing:
• Support application packaging, versioning, and release management processes
• Experience with model validation and tracking
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to support system requirements
• Implement best practices for scalability, reliability, and performance
• Troubleshoot application, database, and deployment issues in distributed environments
• Support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities
• Document system designs, configurations, and operational procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Entry level to 10+ years of experience in software or AI/ML development roles
• Experience with the above mentioned tools and applications
• Ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments
• Experience developing distributed or data-intensive applications
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programsln
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks
• Experience with MLOps
• Familiarity with Docker
• Experience with performance tuning
• Experience working in hybrid or air-gapped environment
• Python
• C/C++
• Rust

Altamira is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.