Artificial Intelligence (AI) System Engineer

Belay Technologies, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

401k match

Tuition assistance

Student loan repayment

HSA funded

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Gym reimbursement

Pet adoption program

Job summary

Belay Technologies is seeking a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to support TO-005, RAD, and oversee planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system in Columbia, Maryland.

The role focuses on translating customer needs into detailed functional requirements, authoring Jira epics, and guiding Agile delivery with cross-functional teams, including engineers and AI stakeholders, to ensure validated, high-quality software with AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java/JavaScript frameworks and RESTful microservices.
• Ability to elicit, analyze and document detailed functional requirements from customers.
• Translate high-level requirements into Jira user stories and epics for development teams.
• Experience conducting functional testing of application features.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers, systems engineers, developers and AI stakeholders to define and implement mission-critical features.
• Present AI approaches and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Oversee planning, design and implementation of AI-enabled enterprise software within an Agile lifecycle.

Skills

Java/JavaScript

RESTful microservices

Cloud AWS

Requirements elicitation

Jira user stories

Functional testing

AI/ML awareness

Technical liaison

Tools

Jira

Job description

Belay Technologies is seeking a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer. We have an immediate need for a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to support TO-005, Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle. Perform hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.

Required skills and experience include:

• Familiarity with software development using Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices, and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
• Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
• Experience conducting functional testing of application features
• Serving as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts. Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Awareness of modern AI/ML advancements and ability to identify practical opportunities to apply emerging capabilities to enterprise applications

Desired experience includes:

• Experience designing or refining technical artifacts specifically for AI integration
• Ability to evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
• Coordinating the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture
• Staying current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company-funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

• Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $230,000.00

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.