Mission AI Engineer - Generative AI, Full-Stack, TS/SCI

Verdantas; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a skilled Mid‑Level AI Engineer to support an Intelligence Community customer. You will craft AI‑enabled solutions across the stack—from backend and APIs to modern front‑ends—using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch.

The role emphasizes generative AI, agentic systems, and robust deployment in OpenShift, with collaboration across stakeholders. Hybrid work requires on‑site presence 2–3 days per week.

Qualifications

• 9 years of relevant experience in computer science, data science, and/or software engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, prototype, and deliver AI‑enabled solutions in alignment with stakeholders and existing application 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, configure, and troubleshoot applications in OpenShift
• Investigate and resolve production issues across the user interface, backend services, database, and application deployment
• Work with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and estimate implementation effort
• Participate in technical design and code reviews, write automated tests, and maintain technical documentation

Skills

LangChain

Haystack

LlamaIndex

Prompt engineering

Agentic AI

React.js

TypeScript

API development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (or higher)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Next.js

FastAPI

Python

PostgreSQL

OpenSearch

Docker

OpenShift

Job description

Verdantas is seeking a skilled Mid‑Level AI Engineer to support an Intelligence Community customer. You will craft AI‑enabled solutions across the stack—from backend and APIs to modern front‑ends—using Next.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch.

The role emphasizes generative AI, agentic systems, and robust deployment in OpenShift, with collaboration across stakeholders. Hybrid work requires on‑site presence 2–3 days per week.