Mission-Focused AI/ML Engineer — NLP, LLMs & CV

Booz Allen Hamilton; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an AI/ML Engineer (Mid) to design, build, and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions across mission systems. You will work on NLP/LLM pipelines, CV models, data pipelines, and production-grade microservices, aligning with security and reliability requirements.

You will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and product teams to deliver scalable AI services, adhering to modern software practices and AI modernization approaches.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing ML models (NLP/LLM, CV, generative AI)
• Experience deploying AI/ML capabilities in a microservice stack
• Experience developing/maintaining production-grade APIs, microservices, or distributed systems
• Experience with data processing frameworks and libraries (NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models, including NLP, LLM-based pipelines, deep learning architectures, and computer vision models.
• Build and optimize scalable data pipelines to support training, evaluation, and continuous improvement of models.
• Develop end-to-end production systems, including microservices, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud-native or edge-deployed AI services.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into operational environments with attention to security, reliability, observability, and performance.
• Conduct model optimization, tuning, versioning, and AB testing to ensure robust mission impact.
• Apply modern software engineering patterns, including Python, Java, Scala, and Rust, microservices, and distributed systems.

Skills

ML/NLP/LLM expertise

Microservices experience

Production APIs & microservices

CI/CD practices

Programming in Python/Java/Scala/Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Python

Java

Scala

Rust

Docker/Kubernetes

TensorFlow/PyTorch/Scikit-learn

NumPy/Pandas

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an AI/ML Engineer (Mid) to design, build, and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions across mission systems. You will work on NLP/LLM pipelines, CV models, data pipelines, and production-grade microservices, aligning with security and reliability requirements.

You will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and product teams to deliver scalable AI services, adhering to modern software practices and AI modernization approaches.