Mission‑Driven AI Engineer — Generative Agents (Federal)

OpenKrill; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a qualified AI/ML engineer to help shape mission-critical federal analytics by productionizing generative AI agents within a secure government cloud.

You will design, test, and refine prompts for multi-agent environments, integrate with a cloud-based AI platform, and validate outputs with statistical models and SME feedback. US citizenship and active Secret clearance are required; work onsite in the DC area.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, or a related field or equivalent practical experience—such as 4 additional years of hands-on work.
• Experience in applied ML/AI engineering, including production prompt engineering or agentic system design.
• Hands-on experience with large language model APIs and scaling considerations for cost and performance.
• Proficiency with version control tools (Git).
• Ability to work full time on-site in the DC area.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and refine prompts for AI agents operating in multi-agent simulation environments.
• Integrate with a cloud-based generative AI platform, ensuring systems are optimized for performance and cost.
• Validate AI-generated outputs using statistical models and subject-matter-expert feedback.
• Continuously enhance agent reliability and realism as new use cases and mission needs emerge.

Skills

Applied ML/AI engineering

Production prompt engineering

Agentic system design

Large language model APIs

Git

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a qualified AI/ML engineer to help shape mission-critical federal analytics by productionizing generative AI agents within a secure government cloud.

You will design, test, and refine prompts for multi-agent environments, integrate with a cloud-based AI platform, and validate outputs with statistical models and SME feedback. US citizenship and active Secret clearance are required; work onsite in the DC area.