Mission-Focused AI/ML Software Engineer (LLMs & RAG)

BizFirst; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance & family coverage

Paid leave

Eleven federal holidays

401k with employer contribution

Training reimbursement

Professional fees reimbursement

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

BizFirst LLC is recruiting a Software Data Engineer (AI/ML, LLMs, RAG) for an enterprise SIGINT mission program. The role is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, with an active TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph required. You will build AI-driven software and scalable AI/ML models for mission users.

You will design, develop, and deploy RAG solutions and LLMs, automate Linux workflows, and contribute to data structures and tooling for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Prompt Engineering and five (5) years of software engineering experience. Nine (9) years of software engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience developing software for AI-driven automation and efficiency gains.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable AI/ML models and tools.
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Experience designing, fine-tuning, and deploying large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with open-source AI/ML frameworks and platforms, such as PyTorch or Hugging Face.
• Ability to analyze data structures and data objects.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python).
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on AI-related requirements.
• Build software solutions that use AI to automate work and improve efficiency for mission users.
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI/ML models and tools tailored to the customer's operational needs.
• Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
• Design, fine-tune, and deploy large language models (LLMs).
• Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve the quality and consistency of model output.
• Analyze data structures and data objects to support model and application design.
• Script and automate workflows on Linux using Bash, shell, or Python.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

AI/ML software development

RAG integration

LLMs design & deployment

PyTorch & Hugging Face

Data structures analysis

Linux scripting (Bash/Python)

Onsite at Fort Meade

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/Prompt Engineering

5 years software engineering experience (9 years may substitute for degree)

Tools

PyTorch

Hugging Face

Job description

BizFirst LLC is recruiting a Software Data Engineer (AI/ML, LLMs, RAG) for an enterprise SIGINT mission program. The role is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, with an active TS/SCI clearance and Full Scope Polygraph required. You will build AI-driven software and scalable AI/ML models for mission users.

You will design, develop, and deploy RAG solutions and LLMs, automate Linux workflows, and contribute to data structures and tooling for mission-critical systems.