AI Software Engineer

Eliassen Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an AI Software Engineer in McLean, VA, hybrid 3 days onsite. You will drive design, development, and delivery of GenAI-enabled applications using Java and Python, guiding technical decisions and ensuring code quality across teams.

You will build GenAI workflows with LangGraph and MCP, craft prompts to optimize model performance, and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, security scanning, and deployments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in lead-level application development using Java and Python.
• Hands-on GenAI tools experience with LangGraph and MCP.
• Practical prompt engineering for LLM-based solutions.
• Strong CI/CD experience with modern tooling and practices.
• Background in building scalable, secure, and resilient services.
• Experience in hybrid team collaboration and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of Java and Python services and integrations.
• Build and orchestrate GenAI workflows leveraging LangGraph and MCP.
• Design, evaluate, and refine prompts to optimize model performance and reliability.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and platform teams to define technical approaches.
• Ensure code quality, performance, and observability across services.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

Python

GenAI

LangGraph

MCP

Prompt engineering

CI/CD

Mentoring

Observability

Hybrid collaboration

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Description:

Hybrid 3 days onsite in McLean, VA

Our client seeks an AI Software Engineer with Java and Python expertise to drive design, development, and delivery of GenAI-enabled applications. The role requires experience with LangGraph, MCP, prompt engineering, and modern CI/CD practices. The Engineer will guide technical decisions, ensure code quality, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $63.00 to $73.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design and development of Java and Python services and integrations.


• Build and orchestrate GenAI workflows leveraging LangGraph and MCP.


• Design, evaluate, and refine prompts to optimize model performance and reliability.


• Implement CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing, security scanning, and deployments.


• Collaborate with product, architecture, and platform teams to define technical approaches.


• Ensure code quality, performance, and observability across services.


• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Lead in application development with Java and Python.


• Hands-on work with GenAI tools, LangGraph, and MCP.


• Practical prompt engineering experience for LLM-based solutions.


• Strong CI/CD experience with modern tooling and practices.


• Background in building scalable, secure, and resilient services.


• Experience in hybrid team collaboration and stakeholder communication.