Mid-Level AI Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance, Full-Stack

shine systems; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shine Systems in the United States is seeking a Mid-level AI Engineer to support an IC customer on mission-driven applications. You will ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions aligned with stakeholders and existing environments.

You will design and develop full stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch, validating data with Pydantic and Zod, and deploying via Docker on OpenShift.

Qualifications

• 9 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Data Science, and/or Software Engineering or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience; Master’s may be substituted for 6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions aligned with stakeholders and existing environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch.
• Use Pydantic (Python) and Zod (TypeScript) for data validation.
• Build and maintain Docker images and deploy on OpenShift.
• Investigate and resolve production issues across UI, backend, database, and deployment.
• Collaborate with customers, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and estimate effort.
• Participate in design reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Generative AI frameworks

Prompt engineering

Agentic AI development

React.js & TypeScript

Backend REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Docker

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree substitution for experience

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

FastAPI

Python

OpenSearch

OpenShift

AWS (desirable)

Job description

Shine Systems in the United States is seeking a Mid-level AI Engineer to support an IC customer on mission-driven applications. You will ideate, prototype, and deliver AI-enabled solutions aligned with stakeholders and existing environments.

You will design and develop full stack applications using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch, validating data with Pydantic and Zod, and deploying via Docker on OpenShift.