AI Platform Engineer, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Job summary
Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale production systems and cloud-based AI/ML solutions for national security. You will lead cross-functional work, ensure scalable observability, and drive governance and policy considerations across platforms.
The role requires strong cloud, Python, and Kubernetes expertise, experience with OpenTelemetry/Grafana/Prometheus, and TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
Qualifications
- Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems.
- Experience in systems integration across various technologies and platforms.
- Experience with cloud engineering in AWS.
- Experience programming in Python.
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in software engineering, or 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
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Job description
As an AI Platform Engineer, you know that good software is more than just a nice-looking interface and data. Today, you need to develop user-focused solutions that increase organizational efficiency and enable better decision-making. Booz Allen is the leading provider of AI services to the nation—we’re looking for a software engineer like you to create artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that help solve the nation’s toughest problems. On our team, you’ll create and implement complete end-to-end solutions that modernize client systems. You’ll ensure that your team’s solutions consider the broader ecosystem and operating environment as well as future functionality and enhancements. Additionally, you’ll deepen your skill set in areas like AI and cloud. Ready to transform national security systems for the better with AI technology? Join us. The world can’t wait.
As an AI Platform Engineer, you know that good software is more than just a nice-looking interface and data. Today, you need to develop user-focused solutions that increase organizational efficiency and enable better decision-making. Booz Allen is the leading provider of AI services to the nation—we’re looking for a software engineer like you to create artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions that help solve the nation’s toughest problems. On our team, you’ll create and implement complete end-to-end solutions that modernize client systems. You’ll ensure that your team’s solutions consider the broader ecosystem and operating environment as well as future functionality and enhancements. Additionally, you’ll deepen your skill set in areas like AI and cloud. Ready to transform national security systems for the better with AI technology? Join us. The world can’t wait.
- Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems
- Experience in systems integration across various technologies and platforms
- Experience with cloud engineering in AWS
- Experience programming in Python
- Experience with Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns
- Experience implementing and scaling observability solutions, including APM, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or Prometheus
- Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing organizational change
- Experience assisting with developing technical policies and governance frameworks
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in software engineering, or 16+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree
- Experience with AI inference technologies, including vLLM or LiteLLM
- Experience with agentic frameworks, including LangChain
- Experience with vector databases and embedding systems
- Experience with high-performance computing or distributed systems
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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.
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.
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.
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. 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 facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
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.
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.
About Booz Allen Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial-grade products and solutions for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities. 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.
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