Generative AI Engineer - Washington D.C. - Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance Agile - Software Engineering or Dev Ops

Soc Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SOC is hiring a Generative AI Engineer for a direct-hire engagement based in Washington, DC, onsite, with flexibility to sit in multiple US locations. A Secret Security Clearance is required.

This role sits on our AI & Data team building advanced AI platforms, services, and insights for clients in federal-health sectors. You will design, deploy, and optimize ML/AI solutions, build data pipelines, and collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS in a quantitative field or related STEM degree.
• At least 2 years designing, developing, deploying ML/AI solutions.
• At least 2 years programming in Python, PySpark, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
• At least 1 year of Federal Health technology consulting experience.
• Ability to travel ~20% and work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy ML/AI solutions for business and client use cases.
• Develop data pipelines, model training workflows, and production-grade components.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns and insights.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product stakeholders and business teams.
• Monitor model performance and improve accuracy, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

ML/AI design

Python & ML frameworks

Federal Health consulting

Model deployment knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PyTorch

TensorFlow

PySpark

Job description

Generative AI Engineer needed for a Direct Hire, opportunity with SOC's direct client located in Washington, DC.

Onsite, full time and can sit in any of the below locations:

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Albany, New York
• Washington D.C. Metro
• Sacramento, California

Due to federal requirements, candidates must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance to be considered for this role.

Our AI & Data team provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our team help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively with organizational intelligence programs and differentiated strategies to win in their chosen markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and deploy machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions for business and client use cases
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, model training workflows, and production-grade application components that support AI-enabled products
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns, generate insights, and support model development and validation
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product stakeholders and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Monitor model and application performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements to improve accuracy, reliability and scalability

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a quantitative field
• 2+ years of professional experience designing, developing, deploying or supporting machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced analytics solutions
• 2+ years of experience programming in Python, PySpark, PyTorch, and TensorFlow
• 1+ years of technology consulting experience in the Federal Health space
• Active certification in Python, PySpark, PyTorch, or TensorFlow
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a quantitative field
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• 2+ years of experience deploying machine learning models into production environments
• 2+ years of experience working with large language models, natural language processing, or generative artificial intelligence solutions
• 2+ years of experience using containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience supporting model monitoring, model governance, or machine learning operations processes

Employment Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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Estimated Min Rate: $98000.00

Estimated Max Rate: $140000.00