AI/ML Engineer, Senior

Aimlroles; South Dakota; Remote; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions for national security missions. You will work across data processing, model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI into operational environments.

The role emphasizes NLP, LLMs, CV, and hybrid systems with explainable models, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-grade systems while meeting security and accreditation needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years developing ML models (NLP/LLM/CV/ RL).
• 5+ years building AI/ML capabilities in a microservice stack.
• Production-grade APIs, microservices, or distributed systems experience.
• Experience with NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Experience deploying software in operational environments.
• CI/CD tooling and GitLab; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models (NLP/LLM, vision).
• Build scalable data pipelines for training and evaluation.
• Develop end-to-end production systems (microservices, APIs, automation).
• Integrate AI/ML into operational environments with security and reliability.
• Model optimization, versioning, and A/B testing for mission impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support accreditation processes.

Skills

ML model development

Microservices

APIs

Data pipelines

CI/CD (GitLab)

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS / cloud

PyTorch / TensorFlow

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree in CS/AI/DS

AI/ML cloud certifications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

AWS

Podman

Job description

AI/ML Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity

As a Senior AI/ML Engineer, you will design, build, and deploy advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that modernize mission systems and accelerate decision‑making across the national security ecosystem. You will contribute end‑to‑end—spanning data processing, model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI capabilities into operational environments.

Your work will leverage deep experience with ML‑based NLP, LLMs and generative AI, computer vision, and modern software engineering practices, consistent with the company’s AI/ML engineering role definitions. We value first-principles reasoning and physically interpretable models, so experience developing hybrid systems that combine calibrated sensor models, deterministic algorithms, probabilistic inference, and learned components is particularly desirable. Candidates should be motivated by building systems that are scientifically explainable, empirically validated, and capable of operating robustly across both synthetic and real‑world sensing environments. You will partner closely with cross‑functional engineering, mission SMEs, and product teams to deliver production‑grade systems aligned with Booz Allen’s AI modernization approaches.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models, including NLP, LLM‑based pipelines, deep learning architectures, and computer vision models, aligned to mission requirements
• Build and optimize scalable data pipelines to support training, evaluation, and continuous improvement of models
• Develop end‑to‑end production systems including microservices, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud‑native or edge‑deployed AI services
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into operational environments with attention to security, reliability, observability, and performance
• Conduct model optimization, tuning, versioning, and AB testing to ensure robust mission impact
• Apply modern software engineering patterns, including Python, Java, Scala, or Rust, microservices, and distributed systems as consistent with Booz Allen’s AI/ML engineering frameworks
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams to identify mission needs, gather requirements, and define technical approaches
• Prepare technical documentation, contribute to design reviews, and support accreditation or security processes as required in classified environments

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience developing machine learning models, such as NLP, LLM, CV, deep learning, generative AI, or reinforcement learning

• 5+ years of experience developing AI/ML capabilities to operate in a microservice stack

• Experience developing or maintaining production‑grade APIs, microservices, or distributed systems

• Experience with data processing frameworks and scientific computing libraries, such as NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit‑learn

• Experience designing, configuring, or deploying software systems in operational environments

• Experience with CI/CD tooling, source control, such as GitLab, and containerization technologies, such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes

• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam

• Bachelor's degreein a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

• Experiencein GPU programming, including CUDA or RAPIDs
• ExperiencewithAWS and containerization of models in a classified environment
• Experience with LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, grounding, or hallucination‑mitigation workflows
• Experience with MLOps platforms, distributed training, or hybrid cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Knowledge of automated testing tools and model evaluation frameworks
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML Engineering, Data Science, or related STEM field
• AI/ML, cloud, or solution architecture certifications

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full‑time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.